Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Diesel & The Injectors · 1988
Don't Need Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.
"Special thanks Memphis P.D....." DMX 70393 Ⓡ2B 4:15Side A runout, hand-etched
"Long Live Beal St" DMX 70394Side B runout, hand-etched
MX-70393Side A label
MX-70394Side B label
DMX 70893 R2B=2 'For Rusty, Neville Nippu young^, Donga - BrianSide A runout, etched
AMX 70894 R2B 2 "Fat GUYS + Valiants"Side B runout, etched
MX-70393Side A label
MX-70394Side B label
CHS 3359-A1 ΛRunout side A
CHS 3359-B2 ΛRunout side B
MX-70393Side A Label
MX-70394Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Chrysalis K643First year7", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis K 643 / Festival Records K643First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X 12051 / Festival Records X 12051First year10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 3359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Chrysalis 112 1367", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Chrysalis 1121367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Chrysalis 612 136-213 / Chrysalis 612 13612", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 335912", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHS P 12 335912", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 12", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHSD 12 3359 / Chrysalis CHS 12 335912", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHS P 3359 / Chrysalis CHS 33597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 335912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Chrysalis SPRO 2339212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Don't Need Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Australia & New Zealand, UK, Australia. One of them is Chrysalis K 643.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 643, X 12051, CHS 3359, K643) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, "Special thanks Memphis P.D....." DMX 70393 Ⓡ2B 4:15 and "Long Live Beal St" DMX 70394. 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.
