Vinyl pressings
by Jennifer Holliday · 1982
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
GEF-A-2644-A1Side A runout
GEF-A-2644-B1Side B runout
GEF A2644 ASide A label
GEF A2644 BSide B label
GEF-A-2644-A1Side A
GEF-A-2644-B1Side B
7-29983-AN4-2800-S-DJ-V1-SR1 SP STERLINGSide A Runout
7-29983-AN4-2794-S-SR1 SP 1-3 STERLINGSide B Runout
ANY 2800SVISide A Label
ANY 2794SSide B Label
7-29983-ANY-2800-S-VI-SH1 + SLM △1565 STERLING [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-9126-SH1Side A Runout
7-29983-ANY-2794-S-SH1 + SLM △ 1567 STERLING [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-9128-SH1Side B Runout
ANY 2800SVISide A Label
ANY 2794SSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 29983First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 99837First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records PRO 99837First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 2644First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Geffen Records GEF A 2644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Geffen Records SSC 5371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Geffen Records GEF A2644 / Geffen Records GEF A 2644First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Geffen Records GEF A 2644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Geffen Records GEF A2644First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-1023First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records 7-29983First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records 7-29983First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records 7-29983First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records 7-29983First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records 7-29983First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
15 vinyl pressings of And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Geffen Records GEF A2644.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF A2644, GEF A 2644, 7-29983, PRO-A-1023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEF-A-2644-A1 and GEF-A-2644-B1. 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.
