Vinyl pressings
by Richard Marx · 1987
Don't Mean Nothing was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
AL-SP S45-B-1-50079-241899 F-2 ɑ R-17950-F2△16625 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] Wally SP 1-1(etched, [STAMPED]) Side A
AL-SP S45-B-2-50079-241904-A F-2 ɑ R-17951-F2△16625-X SP 0-1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] Wally(etched, [STAMPED]) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | EMI DIF-488First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Manhattan Records MH 1979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Manhattan Records ED 294First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Manhattan Records B-50079First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 1C K060-20 1973 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Manhattan Records 1C 006 20 1955 7 / Manhattan Records 20 1955 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Manhattan Records 2019557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Manhattan Records 2019557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Manhattan Records MHS-17706First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | New Zealand | EMI-Manhattan Records GOOD 196First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Manhattan Records F 50079First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI-Manhattan Records 052 20 1973 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | Manhattan Records 20 1955 7 / EMI 006 20 1955 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records 12MT 26First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MT 26First year7", Single | 7", Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Don't Mean Nothing are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Manhattan Records B-50079.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-50079, SPRO 79021, 7PRO-79073, SPRO 79124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-SP S45-B-1-50079-241899 F-2 ɑ R-17950-F2△16625 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] Wally SP 1-1 and AL-SP S45-B-2-50079-241904-A F-2 ɑ R-17951-F2△16625-X SP 0-1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] Wally. 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.
