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No MercyPlease Don't Go

Vinyl pressings

Please Don't Go

by No Mercy · 1997

12 pressings5 countriesEuro HouseElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Please Don't Go

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.

Country unknown

1997
Label and catalog number
MCI BMG
Format
12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

74321464681 A-1Runout Groove Side A

74321464681 B-3Runout Groove Side B

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US

1997
Label and catalog number
Arista 07822-13305-1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1997
Label and catalog number
Arista 07822-13304-7MCI 07822-13304-7
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997UnknownMCI 74321 46468 1 / BMG 74321 46468 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1997UnknownMCI / BMGFirst year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1997EuropeArista PLEASE 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1997FranceMCI 74321 484631First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
1997GermanyArista 21481377JBFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1997ItalyDo It Yourself DO IT 12-97First year12"12"
1997USArista 07822-13305-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1997USArista ADP-3338First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1997USArista ADP-3319First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1997USArista 07822-13304-7 / MCI 07822-13304-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMCI 74321 46462 1 / BMG 74321 46462 112", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
?UnknownMCI 74321 46462 1 / BMG 74321 46462 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single

Tracklist

  1. A1Please Don't Go (Vission & Lorimer Voyage Club Mix)7:03
  2. A2Please Don't Go (Berman Brothers Dub)6:38
  3. B1Please Don't Go (Darrin Friedman Spike Anthem)9:29
  4. B2Please Don't Go (Spanish Remix)4:15
  5. C1Please Don't Go (Berman Brothers Club Mix)6:56
  6. C2Please Don't Go (Vission & Lorimer Expedition Dub)6:52
  7. D1Please Don't Go (Ocean Drive Mix)6:13
  8. D2Please Don't Go (Darrin's Zombie Beats)3:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Please Don't Go are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Please Don't Go are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Please Don't Go first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US, Germany, Italy, Europe and more. One of them is MCI 74321 46468 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Please Don't Go is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Please Don't Go on vinyl worth?

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.

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