Vinyl pressings
by Madleen Kane · 1981
Don't Wanna Lose You was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CH-0702-AS ᴡ <flower sign.> MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side 1, etched, <MASTERED ...> stamped
CH-0702-BS ᴡ <flower sign.> MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side 2, etched, <MASTERED ...> stamped
①2424 237-A SNB 230 QSide A run-out area [etched]
2424 237-B SNB 230 QSide B run-out area [etched]
①2424 237-A SNB 230 QSide A run-out area [etched]
2424 237-B SNB 230 QSide B run-out area [etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor 2424 237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor 2424 237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | RCA 800642-3First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECS-800642-3First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | Trema 310 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Trema 310 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | Chalet Records CH0702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere D. AI 30-383 / Durium DAI 30383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium DAI 30.383 / Durium Marche Estere D. AI 30-383First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Panama | RCA Victor LPP-013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | RCA Victor PL 40227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Chalet Records CH0702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Chalet Records CH 702LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECS-800642-3LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4563LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Don't Wanna Lose You are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Ecuador, France and more. One of them is Chalet Records CH0702.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CH0702, 2424 237, 800642-3, ECS-800642-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CH-0702-AS ᴡ <flower sign.> MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and CH-0702-BS ᴡ <flower sign.> MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
