Vinyl pressings
by Hothouse Flowers · 1988
Don't Go 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.
20 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
LON 174 A-2U-1-Q2-Side A runout, stamped. Variant 1
LON 174 B-5U-1-Q2-Side B runout, stamped. Variant 1
LON 174 A-2U-1-1Side A runout, stamped. Variant 2
LON 174 B-5U-1-1 -Side B runout, stamped. Variant 2
SRC STERLING 886 279 72 59784-SP1 1-1Etched in runout
SRC STERLING 886 279 72 59900-SP1 1-1Etched in runout
2-59784Same on both labels
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 | Australasia | London Records 886 279-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australasia | London Records 886 279-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | London Records LDS 255First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Europe | London Records LON 174 / London Records 8862797First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Metronome 886 301-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Metronome 886 301-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | London Records 886 279-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1988 | France | London Records 886279-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Ireland | London Records DJL 286First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | London Records DDI 3004First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | London Records 886 279-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | London Records LONX 174 / London Records 8862791First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONX 174First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONX 174 / London Records 8862791First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONT 17410", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
28 vinyl pressings of Don't Go are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is London Records LON 174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON 174, LONX 174, LONF 174, 886 279-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LON 174 A-2U-1-Q2- and LON 174 B-5U-1-Q2-. 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.
