Vinyl pressings
by Jeanie Tracy · 1985
Don't Leave Me This Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MT-135-A [EDP logo] MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :^)Side A runout
MT-135-B [EDP logo] MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :^)Side B runout
DM 602029 A 1/855 1Side 1 Runout
DM 602029 B 1/855 1Side 2 Runout
S 602 029 ASide 1 Label
S 602 029 BSide 2 Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Dance Records 602 029 / Ariola 602 029First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 107 658 / Dance Records 107 658First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·173First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Mexico | Trebol TI 70964First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Mexico | Musart MI 31346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Domino Records UK DOM 2TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Domino Records UK DOM 2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Domino Records UK DOM 2TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | US | Megatone Records MT-135First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Victoria B-20.98112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Leave Me This Way are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Megatone Records MT-135.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MT-135, DOM 2T, DOM 2, 602 029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MT-135-A [EDP logo] MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :^) and MT-135-B [EDP logo] MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :^). 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.
