Country unknown
1997- Label and catalog number
- MCI 74321 46468 1BMG 74321 46468 1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Vinyl pressings
by No Mercy · 1997
Please Don't Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 1997, 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.
74321464681 A-1Runout Groove Side A
74321464681 B-3Runout Groove Side B
ADP-3338-5A SPI まHFM'97Side A
ADP-3338-[scratched]5B SPISide B
ADP-3338-5C SPI まHFM'97Side C
ADP-3338-5D SPISide D
07822-13304-7-A HFM'97 [initials]A-Side Runout Etching
07822-13304-7-BB-Side Runout Etching
07822-13304-7-SAA-Side Label
07822-13304-7-SBB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Unknown | MCI 74321 46468 1 / BMG 74321 46468 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | Unknown | MCI / BMGFirst year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1997 | Europe | Arista PLEASE 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | France | MCI 74321 484631First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1997 | Germany | Arista 21481377JBFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1997 | Italy | Do It Yourself DO IT 12-97First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | US | Arista 07822-13305-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1997 | US | Arista ADP-3338First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Arista ADP-3319First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Arista 07822-13304-7 / MCI 07822-13304-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MCI 74321 46462 1 / BMG 74321 46462 112", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| ? | Unknown | MCI 74321 46462 1 / BMG 74321 46462 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Please Don't Go are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US, Germany, Italy, Europe and more. One of them is MCI 74321 46468 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74321 46468 1, 07822-13305-1, 07822-13304-7, ADP-3338) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.