Vinyl pressings
by Salt 'N' Pepa · 1990
Do You Want Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year. 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.
[SRC Logo] DMS HERBiE JR ;>) NP50137-ARunout, side A, etched, [SRC Logo] stamped
[SRC Logo] DMS HERBiE JR ;>) NP50137-BRunout, side B, etched, [SRC Logo] stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50137First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50137W-DJ / Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50137 RE-1First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 5013712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Europe | FFRR 869 311-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | FFRR 869 310-7 / FFRR F 1517", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | FFRR F 151 / FFRR 869 310-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | FFRR 869 431-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR F 1517", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1991 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50137WDJ RE-112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR FPD 1517", Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR FX 151 / FFRR 869 311-112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Europe | FFRR 869 682-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Europe | FFRR 869 683-1 / Next Plateau Records Inc. 869 683-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Do You Want Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US. One of them is Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50137.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NP50137, NP50137W-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC Logo] DMS HERBiE JR ;>) NP50137-A and [SRC Logo] DMS HERBiE JR ;>) NP50137-B. 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.
