Vinyl pressings
by Dennis Edwards · 1984
Don't Look Any Further was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
DM B-0907 A-1/84S I I Made in GermanyRunout Side A [Variant 1]
DM B-0907 B-1/84S I I Made in GermanyRunout Side B [Variant 1]
DM B-0907 A-1/84S I I IIRunout Side A [Variant 2]
DM B-0907 B-3/85S IRunout Side B [Variant 2]
6057GL-A-15E ZJR#12 JM 003side A runout etched
6057GL-B-15A ZJR#12 008 JMside B runout etched
6057GL-A-15E ZJR JMSide A runout
6057GL-B-15A ZJR JMSide B runout
6057GLASide A label
6057GLBSide B label
6057 GL-A-15F ZJR#13 jm CCEKRunout side A, variant 1
6057 GL-B-15B ZJR#13 jm DJUDRunout side B, variant 1
6057 GL-A-15E ZJR#13 jm CCEKRunout side A, variant 2
6057 GL-B-15A ZJR#13 jm DJUDRunout side B, variant 2
6057GL-A JJR # 13Side One label
6057GL- B JJR # 13 jm DJUDSide Two label
6057GL-A-15A ZJR jmSide A runout
6057GL-B-15A ZJR jmSide B runout
6057GLASide A label
6057GLBSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Motown SLIN 3572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Gordy G-6057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Gordy G-6057LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Italy | Gordy TMLP 6059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Jamaica | Gordy 6057GLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Motown VIL-6101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Nigeria | Motown GL 6057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5468First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Motown SPL1-60118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Gordy ZL72148 / Gordy ZL 72148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6057 GLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6057 GL / Gordy 6057GLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6057 GLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6057GLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6057 GLLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Gordy WL 72625LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Don't Look Any Further are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK & Europe, US, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy ZL72148.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZL72148, 6057 GL, 6057GL, SLIN 3572) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM B-0907 A-1/84S I I Made in Germany and DM B-0907 B-1/84S I I Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
