Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Dyson · 1973
Just Don't Want To Be Lonely was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
ZSS 158397-1DA Side Runout (stamped), variant 1
ZSS 158398-1DB Side Runout (stamped), variant 1
ZSS 158397-1D [T]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped], variant 2
ZSS 158398-1F [TIIII]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped], variant 2
ZSS158397-1AA Side Runout (stamped)
ZSS158398-1AB Side Runout (stamped)
ZSS 158397A Side Label
ZSS 158398B Side Label
[ZS]S 158397-1C [S./]A Side Runout (stamped), [etched]
ZSS 158398-1C [S.I]B Side Runout (stamped), [etched]
ZSS 158397A Side Label
ZSS 158398B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS BA-222007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia 4-45867First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Columbia 4-45867First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Columbia T.SL1263First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Jamaica | ColumbiaFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Philippines | CBS 4-2522First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1659First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45867First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45867First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45867First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45867First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1659First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Just Don't Want To Be Lonely are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45867.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45867, S CBS 1659, BA-222007, T.SL1263) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 158397-1D and ZSS 158398-1D. 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.
