Vinyl pressings
by Los Lobos · 1984
Don't Worry Baby 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.
8 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.
LASHX 4 A//2 ▽420 R 11 1Side 1 stamped - Variant 1
LASHX 4 B//2 ▽420 R 11 1Side 2 stamped - Variant 1
LASHX 4 A//1 ▽420 R 11 1Side 1 stamped - Variant 2
LASHX 4 B//1 ▽420 R 11 1Side 1 stamped - Variant 2
LASH 4 A//1∇420 R 1 1 3Runout side B, stamped
LASH 4 B//1∇420 R 1 1 1Runout side B, stamped
ZPMSC 10659Label Side A
ZPMSC 10660Label Side B
PRO-A1-2226-SH1 Ǫ B-20380 SLMΔ8382 Precision 1-1Etched in Side A runout
PRO-A2-2226-SH1 Ǫ B-20381-SH SLM Δ8382-X Precision 1-1Etched in Side 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 | Germany | Metronome 882 031-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 882 031-7MEFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | London Records 882 031-7 / Slash 882 031-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Slash LASHX 4 / London Records 882 031-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LASHX 4First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Slash LASH 4 / London Records 882 031-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Slash LASH 4 / London Records 882 031-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Slash PRO-A-2226First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records L12P710512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Big Time BTS-14187", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Worry Baby are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Slash LASHX 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LASHX 4, LASH 4, PRO-A-2226, 882 031-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LASHX 4 A//2 ▽420 R 11 1 and LASHX 4 B//2 ▽420 R 11 1. 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.
