UK
December 31, 2001- Label and catalog number
- Positiva 12TIV-157
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
8797666 1A1 12 TIV 157Side A runout stamped
8797666 1B1 12 TIV 157Side AA runout stamped
12TIV-157 ASide A label
12TIV-157 AASide AA label

Vinyl pressings
by Dreamcatcher · 2001
I Don't Wanna Lose My Way was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 5 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.
8797666 1A1 12 TIV 157Side A runout stamped
8797666 1B1 12 TIV 157Side AA runout stamped
12TIV-157 ASide A label
12TIV-157 AASide AA label
5503566 1A1 12 TIVX 157Side A runout stamped
5503566 1B1 12 TIVX 157Side AA runout stamped
12TIVX-157 ASide A label
12TIVX-157 AASide AA label
8797666 1A1 12 TIV 157Side A runout stamped
8797666 1B1 12 TIV 157Side AA runout stamped
12TIV-157 ASide A label
12TIV-157 AASide AA label
010234 1A1 DREAM 002Side A runout
010234 1B1 DREAM 002Side AA runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Germany | Kosmo Records KOS 2025First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Germany | Kosmo Records KOS 2025 RRFirst year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2001 | Germany | Kosmo Records KOS 2025 RFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | Germany | Kosmo Records KOS 2025 RRFirst year12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 200 (M)First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ157First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva DREAM001First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Conception Artist Management CAM030First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJX157First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJX-157First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva DREAM 002First year12", White Label, 45 RPM | 12", White Label, 45 RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva 12 TIVDJX 157First year12", Promo, White Label, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Conception Artist Management CAM-030First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | US | Groovilicious GM 256First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | US | Groovilicious GM 25612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label DREAM 00112", Advance, White Label | 12", Advance, White Label |
23 vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Lose My Way are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Positiva 12TIV-157, released December 31, 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12TIV-157, 12TIVX-157, CAM030, DREAM 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8797666 1A1 12 TIV 157 and 8797666 1B1 12 TIV 157. 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.