Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1978
Don't Come Close 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SRE-1025-WNY 1655-RE-1-S -JWI#1Runout, Side A (Etched
SRE-1025-WNY 1656-1-S -JWI#1Runout, Side B (Etched
SRE 1025 (WNY 1655)SLabel A
SRE 1025 (WNY 1656)S (RE-1)Label B
SRE-1025-WNY-1655-RE-1-S-LW2. 2 ✲ STERLINGSide A, etched / stamped
STERLING SRE-1025-WNY-1566-S-LW1 1 ✲Side B, etched / stamped
SRE-1025-WNY-1655-RE-1-S-JW1 [Winchester rifle] STERLINGSide A runout
SRE-1025-WNY-1656-RE-1-S-WW1 STERLING [Winchester rifle]Side B runout
(WNY 1655)S (RE-1)Side A label
(WNY 1656)SSide B label
STERLING SRE-1025-WNY-1655-RE-1-DJ-LW1. 2 ✲Side A, etched / stamped
SRE-1025-WNY-1655-RE-1-S-LW2. 2 ✲ STERLINGSide B, etched / stamped
SRE 1031 A D ALLEN 1Side A runout etched, variant 1
SRE 1031 B D ALLEN !Side B runout etched, variant 1
SRE 1031 A D ALLEN G 1Side A runout etched, variant 2
SRE 1031 B D ALLEN J 1Side B runout etched, variant 2
SRE 1031-12 A ALLENEtched, Runout Side A
SRE 1031-12 B ALLENEtched, Runout 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 | Germany | Sire 15 868 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRE 1031First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE 1025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE 1025First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE-10257", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE 1025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE 1025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRE 1031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRE 1031First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRE 1031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRE 1031First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRE 1031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK & Ireland | Sire SRE-1031First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
13 vinyl pressings of Don't Come Close are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, UK & Ireland, Germany. One of them is Sire SRE 1025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRE 1025, SRE 1031, SRE-1031, 15 868 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRE-1025-WNY 1655-RE-1-S -JWI#1 and SRE-1025-WNY 1656-1-S -JWI#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.
