US
1984- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records SP-12105
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
A&M-SP-012105-A-ES1 ❀ EMWSide A runout
A&M-SP-012105-B-ES1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ EMWSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Janet Jackson · 1984
Don't Stand Another Chance was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
A&M-SP-012105-A-ES1 ❀ EMWSide A runout
A&M-SP-012105-B-ES1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ EMWSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records K-9484First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records X-13170 / A&M Records X 13170First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.082First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2660First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-012105First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records 12-9782First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 9782First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-201First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 9782First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 9484First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Philippines | A&M Records EP-AM-12101-AFirst year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1984 | Spain | A&M Records AMS-12-9782 / A&M Records AMS 12.9782First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9782First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-12105First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records 606-001512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Don't Stand Another Chance are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12105, AM-2660, K-9484, X-13170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-SP-012105-A-ES1 ❀ EMW and A&M-SP-012105-B-ES1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ EMW. 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.