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Ral DonnerYou Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)

Vinyl pressings

You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)

by Ral Donner · 1961

15 pressings9 countriesRock & RollRock

You Don't Know What You've Got was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You Don't Know What You've Got

14 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

July 1961
Label and catalog number
Gone Records Gone 5108
Format
7", 45 RPM · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 - G-793 Δ39406 Bell Sound [MR logo]A Side

45 - G-794 Δ39406-1 Bell Sound [MR logo]B Side

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Gone Records Gone 5108
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

G 793-1A . .. Bell SoundRunout A

G 794-1A ... Bell SoundRunout B

G-793A side label

G-794B side label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Gone Records Gone 5108
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

G-793-1C Bell SoundA side runout

G-794-1C Bell SoundB side runout

G-793A side label

G-794B side label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Gone Records Gone 5108
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-G793 MR △39406 Bell SoundA side runout

45-G794 MR △39406-X Bell SoundB side runout

G-793Label A

G-794Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Gone Records Gone 5108
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

G-793-1C Bell SoundA-Side Runout

G-794-1C Bell SoundB-Side Runout

G-793A-Side Label

G-794B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaParlophone A8047First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961AustriaParlophon O 28501First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961CanadaZirkon Records 1064First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961IrelandParlophone 45-R (I) 4820First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961New ZealandParlophone NZP.3116First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961NorwayParlophone 45-R 4820First year7"7"
1961SpainOdeon DSOL 66.029First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USGone Records Gone 5108First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1961USGone Records Gone 5108First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961USGone Records Gone 5108First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1961USGone Records Gone 5108First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USGone Records Gone 5108First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1961USGone Records Gone 5108First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961UKParlophone 45-R 4820First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USGoldies 45 D-24907", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox

Tracklist

  1. AYou Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)2:10
  2. BSo Close To Heaven2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Don't Know What You've Got are there?

15 vinyl pressings of You Don't Know What You've Got are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was You Don't Know What You've Got first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Gone Records Gone 5108, released July 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of You Don't Know What You've Got is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Gone 5108, 45-R 4820, A8047, O 28501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 - G-793 Δ39406 Bell Sound [MR logo] and 45 - G-794 Δ39406-1 Bell Sound [MR logo]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Don't Know What You've Got on vinyl worth?

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.

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