Vinyl pressings
by Maureen McGovern · 1973
I Won't Last A Day Without You / Darlene was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
M-2051-AS RE1 A (artisan logo) sssssRunout side A, etched
M-2051-BS 1A (artisan logo) ssssRunout side b, etched
M-2051-AS-RE1Label side A
M-2051-BSLabel side B
T M-2051-AS Re1-1 [artisan logo] TIA-Side Runout Etching
M-2051-BS-2 [artisan logo] TIIIB-Side Runout Etching
M-2051-AS-RE1A-Side Label
M-2051-BSB-Side Label
P M-2051-AS Re1 X [artisan logo]Runout A
P M-2051-BS X [artisan logo]Runout B
M-2051-AS-RE1Label A
M-2051-BSLabel B
7N 25627 A-1 △XA-side run-out, etched
7N 25627 B-1 △XB-side run-out, etched
7N 25627 A-1 △XSide A etched
7N 25627 B-1 △XSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-5253First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2051First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Jamaica | 20th Century Records TC-2051First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Interfusion TK 5253First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2051First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Pye International 7N 25627First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Pye International 7N 25627First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of I Won't Last A Day Without You / Darlene are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Records TC-2051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2051, 7N 25627, K-5253, 1209-2051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-2051-AS RE1 A (artisan logo) sssss and M-2051-BS 1A (artisan logo) ssss. 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.
