Vinyl pressings
by Monica · 1995
Don't Take It Personal was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7̶5̶4̶4̶4̶-3̶0̶5̶0̶ 75444-350410̶-1A SP1 DMM SP1-1Side A
75444-350410̶-1B SP1̶ DMM SP 1-1Side B
75444-35041-1-SASide A - on label
75444-35041-1-SBSide B - on label
75444 - 35040 - 7 - A -SP -1 SRCSide A Etched
75444 - 35040 - 7 - A -SP - 2 SRCSide B Etched
75444 - 35040 - 7 - SASide A Label
75444 - 35040 - 7 - SBSide B Label
[75444-35047-1-SB(Correction line)] [SRC logo] RDP-5047-1-SA-SP1 1-1Runout side A, etched "[SRC logo] = stamped"
[SRC logo] RDP-5047-1-SB-SP1 [75444-35047-1-SA(Correction line)] 1-1Runout side B, etched "[SRC logo] = stamped"
RDP-5047-SASide A On Label
RDP-5047-SBSide B On Label
MON-2-A1Side A runout etched
MON-2-B1Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Europe | Rowdy Records 74321-29654-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | UK | Word Of Mouth Mon 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | UK | Word Of Mouth Mon 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Word Of Mouth MON 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Rowdy Records 75444-35041-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Rowdy Records RDP-5047First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Rowdy Records 75444-35040-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1995 | US | Rowdy Records RDP-5041First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Not On Label (Monica)12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Rowdy Records AST 0511417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Take It Personal are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1995 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Rowdy Records 75444-35041-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 75444-35041-1, 75444-35040-7, RDP-5047, RDP-5041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7̶5̶4̶4̶4̶-3̶0̶5̶0̶ 75444-350410̶-1A SP1 DMM SP1-1 and 75444-350410̶-1B SP1̶ DMM SP 1-1. 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.
