Vinyl pressings
by Howard Jones · 1986
You Know I Love You ... Don't You? 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.
31 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 12 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.
HOW·11·A·1 hello DJ Bruno! DAMONTRunout side A
HOW·11·B·1 welcome home Howi! DAMONTRunout side B
SAM·328·A·2 1 MT·Runout side C
HOW-11(T)-A-1 1 1T. F DAMONT oak DS Bruno!Side A, etched
HOW-11(T) B-1 1 1T. DAMONT F Booker boys are buck??ISide B, etched
HOW-11-A-1 → MT. Hello DJ. BrunoEtched runout, side A
HOW-11-B-1 → MT. Welcome Home HowardEtched runout, side B
HOW-11-A-1 → MT. Hello DJ. BrunoEtched runout, side A
HOW-11-B-1 → MT. Welcome Home HowardEtched runout, side B
HOW 11 T A // 1 ▽ 420 VSide A runout
HOW 11 B // 1 ▽ 420 VSide B runout
SAM 327 A // 1 ▽ 420 VSide C runout
HOW-11-A-1 → MT. Hello DJ. BrunoEtched Runout Side A
HOW-11-B-1 → MT. Welcome Home HowardEtched Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | WEA 0 248507First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | WEA 24 85070First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | WEA 24 85667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | WEA 24 85667First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | WEA 248 514-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | WEA 248 507-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | WEA PRO 303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Italy | WEA 248507-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | WEA 24 8514-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | WEA P-2194First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | WEA 7248514First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-113First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | Spain | WEA 815First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | WEA HOW 11TFFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | WEA HOW 11C / WEA 248 514-7First year7", Single, Limited Edition, Cassette, Single · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Cassette, Single · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | WEA HOW 11 / WEA 248 514-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
32 vinyl pressings of You Know I Love You ... Don't You? are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is WEA HOW 11F, released November 17, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HOW 11F, how11t, HOW 11, HOW 11TF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HOW·11·A·1 hello DJ Bruno! DAMONT and HOW·11·B·1 welcome home Howi! 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.
