Country unknown
2011- Label and catalog number
- Black Numbers BN-038
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Diamond Youth · 2011
Don't Lose Your Cool was first pressed on vinyl in 2011. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2011, the album's first year. 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.
BM038-A RS-81427 Recordpressing.comRunout, Side A
BN038-B R-S-81428 Recordpressing.comRunout, Side B
BM038-A RS-81427 Recordpressing.comRunout, Side A
BN038-B R-S-81428 Recordpressing.comRunout, Side B
BNO38-A Rs-81427 Recordpressing.comSideA
BNO38-B Rs-81427 Recordpressing.comSideB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unknown | Black Numbers BN-038First year12" | 12" |
| 2011 | US | Black Numbers BN-038First year12", EP · Colored vinyl | 12", EP · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Black Numbers BN-038First year12", EP · Colored vinyl | 12", EP · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Black Numbers BN-038First year12", EP · Colored vinyl | 12", EP · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Black Numbers BN-03812", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | UK & Europe | FITA Records FITA2512", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK & Europe | FITA Records FITA2512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Fita Records FITA2512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Black Numbers BN-03812", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Black Numbers BN-03812", EP · Colored vinyl | 12", EP · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Black Numbers BN-03812", 45 RPM, EP, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Repress · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Don't Lose Your Cool are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2011 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 2011, in US. One of them is Black Numbers BN-038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN-038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.