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Sandie ShawDon't Run Away

Vinyl pressings

Don't Run Away

by Sandie Shaw · 1968

12 pressings7 countriesRock

Don't Run Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Don't Run Away

12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N 17504
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7N 17504A-1 △TRun-out side A [stamped]

7N 17504B-2-TRun-out side B [stamped]

7N 17504-ALabel Side A

7N 17504-BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N 17504
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7N 17504-ALabel side A

7N 17504-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N.17504
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7N 17504 A-1Side A runout (stamped)

7N 17504 B-2 (stamped and scratched out) 7N - 17504 - B-2 T (etched)Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1968
Label and catalog number
Astor AP-1486
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AP-1486 (A)Label side A

AP-1486 (B)Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaAstor AP-1486First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968GermanyRCA Victor 47-15055First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968GermanyRCA Victor 47-15055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968NetherlandsPye Records 7N-17504First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968New ZealandPye Records 7N-17504First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968NorwayPye Records 7N 17504First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968South AfricaPye Records PY 185First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKPye Records 7N 17504First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKPye Records 7N 17504First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKPye Records 7N 17504First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKPye Records 7N 17504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968UKPye Records 7N.17504First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ADon't Run Away
  2. BStop

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Run Away are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Don't Run Away are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Don't Run Away first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N 17504.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Run Away is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N 17504, 7N.17504, AP-1486, 47-15055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Don't Run Away 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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