Vinyl pressings
by Lynsey De Paul · 1974
Taste Me... Don't Waste Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
JET LP 07 A // 1 A P 1 3 4Runout, variant 1, A-side, stamped
JET LP 07 B // 1 A P 1 1 8Runout, variant 1, B-side, stamped
JET LP 07 A-2U GRunout, variant 2, A-side, stamped
JET LP 07 B-2U GRunout, variant 2, B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | Jet Records JET LP 07First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Polydor 2310 382 / Jet Records 2310 382LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2310 382 A / Jet Records 2310 382 ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Jet Records MP-2480LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Jet Records MP-2480LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 382 / Jet Records 2310 382LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Polydor 23 10 382LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.220LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2310 382LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2310 382LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Chile | Polydor 2310 382LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Taste Me... Don't Waste Me are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK. One of them is Jet Records JET LP 07, released November 28, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JET LP 07) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JET LP 07 A // 1 A P 1 3 4 and JET LP 07 B // 1 A P 1 1 8. 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.
