Vinyl pressings
by Hurricane Smith · 1971
Don't Let It Die was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 19 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.
7XCA 32875-1 KTRun-out side A, variant 1
7XCA 32876-1 KTRun-out side B, variant 1
7XCA 32875-1 AO KT 2Run-out side A, variant 2
7XCA 32876-1 CM KT 1Run-out side B, variant 2
7XCA 32875-1 OD KT 1Side A
7XCA 32876-1 RP KT 2Side B
7XCA 32875 45Label side A
7XCA 32876 45Label side B
45-X 47572-H1 ✲Side A
45-X-47573-H1 ✲Side B
45-X47572Side A Label
45-X47573Side B Label
7XCT3802 CQ 7XCA32875Runout Side A
7XCT3803 CQ 7XCA32876Runout Side B
7XCA32875 7XCT3802Label Side A
7XCA 32876 7XCT3803Label Side B
C 006 04850 M ARunout side A, stamped
C 006 04850 M BRunout side B, stamped
4C 006 04850 M ALabel side A
4C 006 04850 M BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Columbia DO-9569First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Columbia DO-9569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Columbia 4C 006 04850 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-3298First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1971 | Brazil | Odeon 7 ID - 4177First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1971 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8785First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Columbia 2C 006-04 850 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-04 850 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I) 8785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Israel | Columbia DB 8785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006 04850 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006 04850 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-04850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-04850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Don't Let It Die are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8785.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8785, P-3148, DO-9569, 4C 006 04850 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 32875-1 KT and 7XCA 32876-1 KT. 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.
