Vinyl pressings
by Phil Collins · 1985
Don't Lose My Number was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SRC STA-47732 - 2 MASTERDISK RL 1-1Runout A etched (SRC ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamps)
SRC STA - 48006 - 1 MASTERDISK 1-1Runout B etched (SRC ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamps)
ST-A-47732 SPLabel A
ST-A-48006 SPLabel B
ST-A-47732-ARSide A
ST-A-48006-ARSide B
ST-DM-48268-ARLabel Side A
ST-DM-47732/48006-ARLabel Side B
STA-47732-2 MASTERDISK RL SRCSide A
STA-48006-1 MASTERDISK SRCSide B
ST-DM-48268-1 1-1 RLSide A, etched, variant 1
ST-DM-47732-48006-1 1-1Side B, etched, variant 1
ST-DM-48268-2Side A, etched, variant 2
ST-DM-47732-48006-2Side B, etched, variant 2
STA-47732-2 MASTERDISK RL SRCSide A
STA-48006-1 MASTERDISK SRCSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | WEA 0-259001First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | WEA 7-259001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | WEA 0-259001First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia | WEA 7-259001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | WEA 601.7049First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 68630First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95367First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95367First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | WEA 259 001-7First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 259 001-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 259 001-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Guatemala | WEA 259001-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Italy | WEA 25 9001-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | WEA P-1977First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | South Africa | WEA WEA 184 PROFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic PR 72412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
33 vinyl pressings of Don't Lose My Number are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89536, released July 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89536, 0-86863, DMD 872, PR 783) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC STA-47732 - 2 MASTERDISK RL 1-1 and SRC STA - 48006 - 1 MASTERDISK 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.
