Vinyl pressings
by Patrice Rushen · 1982
Forget Me Nots 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.
43 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 19 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.
AS-11555-A-SP 1-1Side A Runout groove, etched
AS-115553-B-SP ISM 1-1Side B Runout groove, etched
.. kdiscSide A & B Runout groove, stamped
J.G.Side A Runout groove, etched
ES-47427-A-SP SRC :. k disc JG 1-1Runout etched side A, except [SRC] stamped
ES-47427-B-SP SRC :. k disc 1-2Runout etched side B, except [SRC] stamped
E-47427-A (SP)Label side-A
E-47427-B (SP)Label side-B
ES-47427-A-2-AR kdisc JG R-8771-A2Side A runout
ES-47427-B-2-AR kdisc R-8772-B2Side B runout
E-47427-ASide A label
E-47427-BSide B label
AS-11555-A-2-AR + SLM kdisc JG △1236 ɑ B-16582-A2Side A Runout groove, etched
AS-115553-B-AR-3 + SLM kdisc JG △1236-A ɑ B-16583-B3Side B Runout groove, etched
AS-11555-ASide A Label
AS-11555-BSide B Label
AS-11555-A-SP 1·1 SMI-1 ·· kdisc JGA-side runout inscription
AM-11555-A-SP · kdiscB-side runout inscription
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 | Unknown | Elektra as11555First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Elektra E 47427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | Elektra 12.098First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra AS 11555First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra KE-47427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra KE-47427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Elektra 45-85028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Elektra 22 076First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Elektra 13 168 / Elektra 13168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Elektra PRO 592First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Elektra K 13173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Elektra K 13173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Elektra E-47427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-1674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 22 079First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Old Gold OG 421612", Single, Reissue | 12", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Warner Strategic Marketing 504672775012", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2004 | UK & Europe | Elektra 5046727750 / Warner Strategic Marketing 504672775012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Elektra K 13173 (T)12", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Forget Me Nots are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1982 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra AS-11555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-11555, E-47427, AS-11555-A, E-47427-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-11555-A-SP 1-1 and AS-115553-B-SP ISM 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.
