Italy
July 1978- Label and catalog number
- RCA XB 1048RCA Victor XB 1048
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
HKAS 32420Label side A
HKAS 32421Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Joey Travolta · 1978
I Don't Wanna Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.
HKAS 32420Label side A
HKAS 32421Label side B
HKAS 32420Label side A
HKAS 32421Label side B
XB 1048-A-1E 'W' AIDRunout, etched, side A
XB 1048-B-1E 'W' AIDRunout, etched, side B
XB 1048 ALabel, side A
XB 1048 BLabel, side B
MN 615 AS-3 CT sterling TSide A runout
MN 615 BS BS-3 CT sterling TSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RCA XB 1048AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.8098First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Canada | Millennium MN 615XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Chile | RCA MN-615First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(4011)52134First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor XB 1048First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA XB 1048 / RCA Victor XB 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA SS-3160First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP 5014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Panama | RCA XB-01048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | RCA Victor XB 01048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Philippines | RCA Victor XB-01048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-855First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor XB-1048First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor XB 1048First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Millennium MN 615 DJ7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
22 vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Go are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA XB 1048, released July 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XB 1048, MN 615, XB 1048A, 101.8098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HKAS 32420 and HKAS 32421. 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.