Vinyl pressings
by Maxine Singleton · 1982
Don't You Love It 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.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TAS-2801-E-A HERbiE :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKA runout etched, except F/W info stamped
TAS-2801-E-B HERbiE :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKB runout etched, except F/W info stamped
TAS-2801E-AA label matrix
TAS-2801E-BB label matrix
TAS-2801-E-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE [smiley face]Runout Side A
TAS-2801-E-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE [smiley face]Runout Side B
TAS-2801-E-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE :v)A-side runout etching
TAS-2801-E-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE :v)B-side runout etching
TAS-2801E-AA-side label
TAS-2801E-BB-side label
TAS-2901-E-A HERBiE JRetched side A
TAS-2901-E-A HERBiE JRetched side B
TAS-2901-AA-Side Center Label
TAS-2901-BB-Side Center Label
12-STEM-1-A LYN-11306- ITO - BiLBO · TAPE OneRunout side A
12-STEM-1-B BILBO · TAPE One LYN-11307- ITORunout side B
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 | France | Polydor 2056 957First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2812 116First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MDO 58503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MDO 58003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 47 / Dureco Benelux MS 47First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 46.32 / Dureco Benelux 4632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | System 12 STEM 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | System STEM 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | System 12 STEM 1First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Peter Pan Artists Series TAS-2801E / Emergency Records TAS-2801EFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Peter Pan Artists Series TAS-2801E / Emergency Records TAS-2801EFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Peter Pan Artists Series TAS-2801E / Emergency Records & Filmworks Inc. TAS-2801EFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Peter Pan Artists Series TAS-2801E / Emergency Records TAS-2801EFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | Reelhouse REEL 1202012" | 12" |
| 2007 | US | Peter Pan Artists Series TAS-2801E / Emergency Records TAS-2801E12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Don't You Love It are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Peter Pan Artists Series TAS-2801E.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TAS-2801E, 12 STEM 1, STEM 1, 2056 957) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TAS-2801-E-A HERbiE :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK and TAS-2801-E-B HERbiE :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK. 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.
