Vinyl pressings
by Santa Esmeralda · 1977
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
48 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 30 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.
PHI 9101149 1 D̶U̶1̶ 380 CiDiS DADMRunout side A, variant 1
PHI 9101149 2 D̶U̶1̶ 380 CiDiS DADMRunout side B, variant 1
PHI 9101149 1 D̶U̶1̶ 380 CIDIS DADM J•37Runout side A, variant 2
PHI 9101149 1 D̶U̶1̶ 380 CIDIS DADM J2Runout side B, variant 2
PHI 9101149 1 D̶U̶1̶ 380 CiDiS DADMRunout, stamped side A
PHI 9101149 2 D̶U̶1̶ 380 CiDiS DADMRunout, stamped side B
9101 149 1On labels, side A
9101 149 2On labels, side B
NBLP-7080-AS-2 PRC-R AZ XO NBLP-7080-A PRCEtched in runout, Side A
NBLP-7080-BS-2 PRC-R-1-1 AZ XO NBLP-7080-B PRCEtched in runout, Side B
T1 NBLP-7080-AS AZ ❀Side A runout, variant 1
T1 NBLP-7080-BS TH-I AZSide B runout, variant 1
NBLP-7080-AS AZSide A runout, variant 2
NBLP-7080-BS AL AZ ❀Side B runout, variant 2
NBLP 7080 ASMatrix side A
NBLP 7080 BSMatrix side B
I S NBLP-7080-AS SM-2 AZ ❀ A1Runout side A, etched (Var. 1)
I S NBLP-7080-BS SM-2 AZ❀ AIIRunout side B, etched (Var. 1)
NBLP 7080-AS-2 PRC-R-1-111 AZ PRCSide 1, variant 1
NBLP 7080-BS-2 PRC-R-1-111 AZ PRCSide 2, variant 1
NBLP-7080-AS-1 PRC-R-1-11 AZ PRCSide 1 etched, variant 2
NBLP-7080 BS-2 PRC-R-1-1 AZ PRCSide 2 etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Unknown | Casablanca NBLP 7080First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Philips 9101149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Philips 9120 236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Austria | Philips 66 859 / Philips 66859LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Austria | Philips 9120 236 / Philips 9120 236 5018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Austria | Philips 9120 236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Bolivia | Philips PHL-84First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Philips 9120 236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Philips 9120 236First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Sterling ST 4813First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Philips LP-30123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Finland | Philips 9101149 / Philips 9101 149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Philips 9101 149 / Philips 9101149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Philips 9101 149 / Philips 9101149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Philips 9120 236First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7080LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Remastered | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Remastered |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7080LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | Philips 818 812-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | MTM LP 7332-XLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | Europe | MTM mtm lp 7333-xLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 9101 149 / Philips 9101149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Philips STAR 5014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo 756LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Hoover Record HV-3167LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 7080LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
74 vinyl pressings of Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood are listed here, from 38 countries, released between 1977 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, US, UK, Argentina and more. One of them is Philips 9101 149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9101 149, NBLP 7080, NBLP 7080 DJ, 9101149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 9101149 1 D̶U̶1̶ 380 CiDiS DADM and PHI 9101149 2 D̶U̶1̶ 380 CiDiS DADM. 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.
