US
2001- Label and catalog number
- Epic EAS 56829
- Format
- 12", Promo
Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Lewis · 2001
Don't You Forget It 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.
5 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XSS-18073-ASide A
XSS 18073 BSide B
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 | UK | Epic XPR 3550First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Epic XPR3560First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | US | Epic EAS 56829First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | US | Epic EAS 18073First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | US | Epic EAS 56829First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | Europe | Epic EPC 672333 612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | Europe | Epic EPC 672333 612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | Europe | Epic SAMPMS 1142712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Epic XPR 356012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | US | Epic 49 7964912" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic EPIC 741912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Epic GL-00112" | 12" |
12 vinyl pressings of Don't You Forget It are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2001 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in US, UK. One of them is Epic EAS 56829.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAS 56829, EAS 18073, XPR 3550, XPR3560) 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.