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Ronnie DysonI Don't Wanna Cry / She's Gone

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I Don't Wanna Cry / She's Gone

by Ronnie Dyson · 1970

10 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

I Don't Wanna Cry / She's Gone was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 I Don't Wanna Cry / She's Gone

10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45240
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZSP154055-1CRunout, Side A, Stamped

ZSP154056-1CRunout, Side B, Stamped

TIRunout, Side A, Etched

ZSP 154055Label Side A

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45240
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Blue Label
Runout / matrix

Stamped JZSS154057-1A

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaCBS BA-221786First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970CanadaColumbia 4-45240First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970JamaicaColumbia 4-45240First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970NetherlandsCBS 5285First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKCBS 5285First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970USColumbia 4-45240First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USColumbia 4-45240First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970USColumbia 4-45240First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970USColumbia 4-45240First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970UKCBS 5285First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AI Don't Wanna Cry3:00
  2. BShe's Gone3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Cry / She's Gone are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Cry / She's Gone are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was I Don't Wanna Cry / She's Gone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45240.

How do I tell if my copy of I Don't Wanna Cry / She's Gone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45240, 5285, BA-221786) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP154055-1C and ZSP154056-1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Don't Wanna Cry / She's Gone 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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