Scandinavia
1983- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 815 689-7Polydor 815.689-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
815 689 7 A 9 P 83 F 710Runout, side A, stamped
815 689 7 B 9 P 83 F 710Runout, side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by J.P. West · 1983
Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
815 689 7 A 9 P 83 F 710Runout, side A, stamped
815 689 7 B 9 P 83 F 710Runout, side B, stamped
POWS-1-A Audiodisc PD CRRunout side A, stamped/etched
POWS-1-B Audiodisc PD CRRunout side B, stamped/etched
815 689 7 1w1 670 03Runout, side A, stamped
815 689 7 2w1 670 03Runout, side B, stamped
815 689 7 A 9 P 83 F 710Runout, side A, stamped
815 689 7 B 9 P 83 F 710Runout, side B, stamped
POW - 12 - 1 - A PD-CR Audio Disc
POW - 12 - 1 - B PD-CR Audio Disc
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Belgium | Indisc DIS 7702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Finland | VIP VIP-2013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Zip 6.14 066 / Zip 6.14066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Zip 6.14 066 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Zip 6.14066First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polydor 815 689-7 / Polydor 815.689-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Power Records POW S 501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Power Records POW S 501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polydor 815 689-7 / Polydor 815.689-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polydor 815.689-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Power Records Pow 12-501First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Mountain Records MOUNT 230 / Mountain Records MOUNT.230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Sweden | Power RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1984 | Italy | Cam CM 74607" | 7" |
14 vinyl pressings of Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Scandinavia, Belgium, Finland, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 815 689-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 815 689-7, POW S 501, 815.689-7, Pow 12-501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 815 689 7 A 9 P 83 F 710 and 815 689 7 B 9 P 83 F 710. 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.