Germany
1987- Label and catalog number
- ZYX Records ZYX 5781ZYX Records 5781
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
ZYX-578I /A etRunout Side A
ZYX-578I /B etRunout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Patty Ryan · 1987
I Don't Wanna Loose You Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ZYX-578I /A etRunout Side A
ZYX-578I /B etRunout Side B
5DM 0192 A 111Side A runout
5DM 0192 B 111Side B runout
5DM 0192ASide A label
5DM 0192BSide B label
13MM-7052A 131+ U VRunout Groove Side A
13MM-7052B 111+Runout Groove Side B
13MM 7052ARecord Label Side A
13MM 7052BRecord Label Side B
5DM 0192 A 111Side A runout
5DM 0192 B 111Side B runout
5DM 0192ASide A label
5DM 0192BSide B label
13MM-7052A 131+ U VRunout Groove Side A
13MM-7052B 111+Runout Groove Side B
13MM 7052ARecord Label Side A
13MM 7052BRecord Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5781 / ZYX Records 5781First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Polydor 5DM 0192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Polydor 5DM 0192First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Polydor 13MM 7052First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Polydor 13MM 7052 / Polydor 13MM7052First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | EMI France 20260077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | EMI 159845 6 / EMI 159845612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Portugal | Vidisco 10.20.17612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | South Africa | Principal Records RSS 2077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | TMT Records TMT MX 00312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | TMT Records TMT-SG-0037", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Loose You Tonight are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, Japan. One of them is ZYX Records ZYX 5781.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZYX 5781, 5DM 0192, 13MM 7052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZYX-578I /A et and ZYX-578I /B et. 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.