Vinyl pressings
by Peech Boys · 1982
Don't Make Me Wait 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.
13 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
wes-22140-70490- 33 RPM-DM SMK MASTERDISKRunout, Side A
wes-22140-70491- RE- 33 1/3 RPM SMKRe MASTERDISK HWRunout, Side B
70490Printed on label, Side A
70491Printed on label, Side B
70493- wes-1240-A MASTERDISK Howie SmKA-Side Runout Etching
70494- wes-1240-B- SmKB-Side Runout Etching
70493A-Side Label
70494B-Side Label
wes - 22140 - 70490 - 33RPM .DM SMK MASTERDISK HWSide A runout
wes - 22140 - 70491 - RE - 33⅓RPM SMKRe MASTERDISK HWSide B runout
70490Side A Label
70491Side B Label
MASTERDISKRunout Etching Both Sides
WES-22140-70489-RE 45RPM- EV SMKRe HWA-Side Runout Etching
WES-DJ-22140-A-70488-45RPM SMK HWB-Side Runout Etching
70493 - WES -1240
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 | Netherlands | Sound 12 PEECH 50First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Sound 7 PEECH 50First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | South Africa | Gallo XPD 2070First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Gallo PD 2078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | TMT Records TMT 7001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | West End Records WES-22140 / Garage Records WES-22140First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | West End Records WES-DJ-22140First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | US | West End Records WESDJ 22140 / Garage Records WESDJ 22140First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | West End Records WES-1240 / Garage Records WES-1240First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | West End Records WES-12407", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | West End Records WES-22140 / Garage Records WES-22140First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | West End Records WES-DJ-1240First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | West End Records WES-DJ-2214012", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Zimbabwe | Gallo PD 2078First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | West End Records WES-2214012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | West End Records WES-2214012", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | West End Records WES-2214012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Dance D'Vision Discs 12UNI 812", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Don't Make Me Wait are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Netherlands, South Africa and more. One of them is West End Records WES-22140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WES-22140, WES-1240, WES-DJ-22140, WESDJ 22140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, wes-22140-70490- 33 RPM-DM SMK MASTERDISK and wes-22140-70491- RE- 33 1/3 RPM SMKRe MASTERDISK HW. 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.
