Vinyl pressings
by Mari Wilson · 1982
Just What I Always Wanted was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
PINK 4 - A2 1 DAMONT F TOWNHOUSESide A runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
PINK 4 - B2 1 DAMONT J TOWNHOUSESide B runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
PINK 4 - A2 DAMONT R TOWNHOUSESide A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
PINK 4 - B2 1 DAMONT G TOWNHOUSESide A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
PINKX 4 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 12 3Runout side A
PINKX 4 B//3▽420 R TOWNHOUSE 12 3Runout side B
ZXPDR 65047Label side A
ZXPDR 65048 64988Label side B
PINK 4 - A2A Side
PINK 4 - B2B Side
PINKX 4 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1Runout Side A
PINKX 4 B//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 2 1Runout Side B
ZXPDR 65047Label Side A
ZXPDR 65048/6Label Side B
PINK 4 A//1 420 H 1 14 TOWNHOUSESide A, on runout, machine stamped, variant 1
PINK 4 B//1 420 H 11 TOWNHOUSESide B, on runout, machine stamped, variant 1
PINK 4 A//1∇420 H 12 1 TOWNHOUSESide A, on runout, machine stamped, variant 2
PINK 4 B//1∇420 H 11 TOWNHOUSESide B, on runout, machine stamped, variant 2
PINK 4 A1X MPOA side runout variant 1
PINK 4 B1X MPOB side runout variant 1
PINK 4 A1 MPO Z̶X̶P̶D̶R̶ ̶6̶5̶0̶4̶5̶-̶3̶A side runout variant 2
PINK 4 B1 MPO Z̶X̶P̶D̶R̶ ̶6̶5̶0̶4̶6̶-̶3̶B side runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | The Compact Organization PINK 4 / London Records PINK 4First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0030.585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | The Compact Organization PINK 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | London Records 6198 620First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | London Records PINK 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Deram PINK 4 / The Compact Organization PINK 4First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | The Compact Organization PINK 4 / The Compact Organization PINK F4First year7", Single, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | The Compact Organization PINK X4 / The Compact Organization Pink X 4First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | The Compact Organization Pink 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | The Compact Organization PINK X4 / The Compact Organization PINK X 4First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | The Compact Organization PINK 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | The Compact Organization PINKX 4First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | The Compact Organization PINK 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | London Records MK 253First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | US | London Records 810 122-7 DJ / London Records 2-57167First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | France | Mantra JU 897", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | London Records 810 122-7 DJ / London Records 2-57 1677", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| ? | US | London Records 810 122-7 / London Records 2-57 1677", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Not On Label 810 122-7 DJ7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Just What I Always Wanted are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is The Compact Organization PINK 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PINK 4, PINK X4, Pink 4, PINKX 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PINK 4 - A2 1 DAMONT F TOWNHOUSE and PINK 4 - B2 1 DAMONT J TOWNHOUSE. 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.
