Vinyl pressings
by Everything But The Girl · 1986
Don't Leave Me Behind was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
NEG-23 A-1 MT. DAMONT DRunout side A, variant 1
NEG-23 B-1 MT. DAMONTRunout side B, variant 1
NEG-23 A-1 MT. DAMONT FRunout side A, variant 2
NEG-23 B-1 MT. DAMONT GRunout side B, variant 2
NEG(T)-23-A-1 DAMONT MT DSide A, etched, variant 1
NEG(T)-23-B-1 DAMONT MT DSide B, etched, variant 1
NEG(T)-23-A-1 5 MT DAMONTSide A, etched, variant 2
NEG(T)-23-B-1 MT L ̶J̶ DAMONTSide B, etched, variant 2
7 28526 A SH1 O R-16788-SH1 Δ14663 1-1Runout Etching
7-28526-ALabel
PRO A2 2605 SH1 B-25655-SH1 △14592-X 1-1Runout Etching Each Side
ɑRunout Stamp Each Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | WEA 7-248586 / Blanco Y Negro 7-248586First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Blanco Y Negro 0-248585 / WEA 0.248585First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | WEA 24 85867First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro 248 586-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro 248585-0 / WEA 248585-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Blanco Y Negro 24 8586-7 / WEA 24 8586-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 23 / WEA 248 586-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 23T / WEA 248585-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Sire 7-28526First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Sire PRO-A-2605 / Blanco Y Negro PRO-A-2605First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Sire 7-28526First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro NEG 23 FFirst year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Spain | WEA 8217", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Don't Leave Me Behind are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Blanco Y Negro NEG 23.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEG 23, NEG 23T, 7-28526, PRO-A-2605) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEG-23 A-1 MT. DAMONT D and NEG-23 B-1 MT. DAMONT. 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.
