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Mandy SmithDon't You Want Me Baby

Vinyl pressings

Don't You Want Me Baby

by Mandy Smith · 1989

17 pressings10 countriesSynth-popElectronic

Don't You Want Me Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Don't You Want Me Baby

17 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
PWL Records PWLT 37PWL Records PWLT37
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

PWLT-37-A· * MAX· SNRunout Groove Side A

PWLT-37-B· * MAX·Runout Groove Side B

PWLT 37-ACenter Label Side A

PWLT 37-BCenter Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
PWL Records PWL 37
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

PWL - 37 - A , ✶ NS MAX.Runout etched side A

PWL - 37 - B , ✶ MAX.Runout etched side B

PWL 37-ALabel side A

PWL 37-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
PWL Records PWLT 37PWL Records PWLT37
Format
12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Poster
Runout / matrix

PWLT-37-A· * MAX· SNRunout Groove Side A

PWLT-37-B· * MAX·Runout Groove Side B

PWLT 37-ACenter Label Side A

PWLT 37-BCenter Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1989
Label and catalog number
Liberation Records LMD 633
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MX 252205 LMD 633-1Side A

MX 252206 LMD633 MF 2Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989AustraliaLiberation Records LMD 633First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1989AustraliaPWL Records ls 2076First year7", Single7", Single
1989EuropePWL Records ZB42913First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989GermanyRCA ZT 42914 / PWL Records ZT 42914First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1989GreeceAriola 4426First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1989ItalyCGD INT 10836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989PhilippinesPWL Empire PWLEP-17249 / PWL Empire PWLT 37First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1989ScandinaviaPWL Empire PWLT 37First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989ScandinaviaPWL Records PWL 37 / PWL Empire PWL 37First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989South AfricaPWL Records PWX 228 / The David Gresham Record Company PWX 228First year12", Single12", Single
1989South AfricaPWL Records PWS 227 / The David Gresham Record Company PWS 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989SpainSanni Records PWL 37First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1989SpainSanni Records PWLT37First year12"12"
1989UKPWL Records PWLT 37 / PWL Records PWLT37First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989UKPWL Records PWL 37First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 17 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ADon't You Want Me Baby3:26
  2. BIf It Makes You Feel Good4:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't You Want Me Baby are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Don't You Want Me Baby are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Don't You Want Me Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Italy, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is PWL Records PWLT 37.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't You Want Me Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWLT 37, PWL 37, INT 15410, LMD 633) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PWLT-37-A· * MAX· SN and PWLT-37-B· * MAX·. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Don't You Want Me Baby on vinyl worth?

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.

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