Vinyl pressings
by Peter Tosh · 1978
(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 16 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.
EMI 2859 A 1Runout Side A, Stamped
EMI 2859 B - 2 U ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side B, Stamped
(EMI 2859A)Label Side A
(EMI 2859B)Label Side B
12EMI 2859 A-2 P 1Side A runout, stamped variant 1
12EMI 2859 B-1 T 2Side B runout, stamped variant 1
12EMI 2859 A-2 GT 1Side A runout, stamped variant 2
12EMI 2859 B-1 G 1Side B runout, stamped variant 2
EMI 2859 A 1Runout Side A, Stamped
EMI 2859 B - 1 U ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side B, Stamped
(EMI 2859A)Label Side A
(EMI 2859B)Label Side B
Atlantic Studios D.K. EMI 2859 A DJ-1USide A
Atlantic Studios D.K. EMI 2859 B DJ-1USide B
ST-RS-35613 SPLabel side A
ST-RS-35614 SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records ED.16 / Rolling Stones Records ED-16First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records EMI-11806First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records EMI-11806First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Rolling Stones Records 4C 006-61657First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Rolling Stones Records 4C006-61657 / Rolling Stones Records 4 C 006 - 61 657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Rolling Stones Records 4C006-61657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Rolling Stones Records 4C006-61657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Rolling Stones Records 4C006-61657 / Rolling Stones Records 4 C 006 - 61 657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 31C 006 61657First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records DK 7500First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records RS 19308First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records RS 19308First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Rolling Stones Records 2C 052 52812 ZFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1978 | France | Rolling Stones Records 2C 008-61 657First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records 1C 006-61 657 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-61 657First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Intel Diplo7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records EMI 2859.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2859, 12 EMI 2859, RS 19308, DSKO 130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2859 A 1 and EMI 2859 B - 2 U ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
