Vinyl pressings
by Lime · 1984
I Don't Wanna Lose You 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.
12 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
881 179 1 1M1 ℗ 1984 670 1 1 1 04Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
881 179 1*2M1 ℗ 1984 670 1 1 2 04Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
881 179 1 1M1 ℗ 1984 670 1 1 2 04Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
881 179 1*2M1 ℗ 1984 670 1 1 2 04Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
881 179 1 1M1 ℗ 1984 670 1 1 1 04Runout, Side 1
881 179 1*2M1 ℗ 1984 670 1 1 2 04Runout, Side 2
881 179-1.1MLabel, Side 1
881 179-1.2MLabel, Side 2
7MT-035A SNB EL DM-92Side A runout
7MT-035B SNB EL DM-93Side 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 | Canada | Matra 12MA-048First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-1262First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Canada | Matra 7MT-035First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 881 179-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 881 179-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 881 179-1First year12", 45 RPM, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1984 | Mexico | Trebol TI-70873First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 881 179-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 881 179-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 881 179-1First year12", EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 881 179-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 881 179-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Lose You are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, Canada, Germany, Mexico and more. One of them is Polydor 881 179-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 881 179-1, 881 179-7, 12MA-048, SPEC-1262) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 881 179 1 1M1 ℗ 1984 670 1 1 1 04 and 881 179 1*2M1 ℗ 1984 670 1 1 2 04. 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.
