Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1988
I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 15 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.
EJS 1612 A-1U-1-1 TY1A side runout
EJS 1612 B-2U-1-1 TY1B side runout
870 325-1 -1A side label
870 325-1 -2B side label
EJS 16 A-2U-1-1 TY1Runout side A
EJS 16 B-1U-1- 1 TY1Runout side B
EJS51612·A1. 0 POUNDA TA1PE Dside A runout (all etched except "S" and "0" and "D") ("5" is scratched out) ("0" and "D" are sideways)
EJS51612·B1 0 Dside B runout (all etched except "S" and "0" and "D") ("5" is scratched out) ("0" and "D" are sideways)
UK EJS 1612side A label
INT. 870 325-1 ·1side A label
EJS-16-12-A4Side A (Hand-etched)
DB TAPE One PlakeSide B (Hand-etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | The Rocket Record Company 870.325-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Argentina | The Rocket Record Company 870.325-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 870 325-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 870 325-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 870 325-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Brazil | The Rocket Record Company 2801 267First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23870First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53345First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 870 325-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 870 325-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 870 325-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 870 325-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | The Rocket Record Company 870 325-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | The Rocket Record Company 870 325-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Collectables COL 49227", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | US | Collectables COL 49227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1988 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company EJS 1612, released May 30, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EJS 1612, EJS 16, EJSIP 16, EJSDJ 16) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJS 1612 A-1U-1-1 TY1 and EJS 1612 B-2U-1-1 TY1. 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.
