Vinyl pressings
by The Human League · 1981
Don't You Want Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
VS 466-12-A1 cj TOWNHOUSE DRunout side A, variant 1
VS 466-12-B1 TOWNHOUSE DRunout side B, variant 1
VS 466-12-A2 TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 2
VS 466-12-B2 TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 2
VS 466 A4 TOWNHOUSERunout, side A, variant 1
VS 466-B1 TOWN HOUSE CRunout, side B, variant 1
VS-466-A1 TOWNHOUSERunout, side A, variant 2
VS-466-B1 TOWNHOUSERunout, side B, variant 2
VS·466-A1 TOWN HOUSERun-out side A - variant 1
VS·466-A2 TOWN HOUSERun-out side A - variant 2
VS·466-B2 TOWN HOUSERun-out side B - variants 1 & 2
VS 466aLabel side A
VS 466-12-A1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
VS 466-12-B1 2-*3 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
VS-466-12-A1 10 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2
VS-466-12-B1 10 19 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2
VS 466-12-A1 :ɔ TOWNHOUSE CRunout side A, variant 1
VS 466-12-B1 :ɔ:ɔ > TOWNHOUSE DRunout side B, variant 1
VS-466-12-A1 < TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 2
· VS · 466-12-B1 D TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 2
VS 466-A2 AY 54835 TOWN HOUSERunout, side A
VS 466-B1 AY 54835 TOWN HOUSE CRunout, side B
VS 466aSide A label
VS 466bSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Discos CBS 23.316First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Argentina | Discos CBS 23.316First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Benelux | Virgin 600.507First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Benelux | Virgin 600.507First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1981 | Brazil | CBS 52.005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Virgin 42001 / Virgin 42.001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1139First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | Canada | Virgin VS 1139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Virgin VS 1139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | Virgin 103 890First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Virgin 600 495 / Virgin 600 495-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Virgin 103 890First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Virgin 103 890 / Virgin 103 890 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Virgin 2097152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Virgin VS 466First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Virgin VS466-1212", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1995 | UK | Virgin VGP00005912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Virgin VST 1557 / Virgin 7243 8 93185 6 212", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1995 | UK | Virgin VSTDJ 155712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Not On Label (The Human League)12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2006 | UK | Not On Label (The Human League) HL00212", Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial, Promo, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial, Promo, Limited |
| 2008 | US | Remix REMIX007 / Not On Label (The Human League) REMIX00712", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Not On Label (The Human League) Hum112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2013 | UK | Virgin VS 46612X12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2022 | UK | Positiva 12TIV 504 / Positiva 0060244504755012", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
73 vinyl pressings of Don't You Want Me are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Argentina, Benelux and more. One of them is Virgin VS 466-12, released November 23, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 466-12, VS 466, VS466, VS466-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 466-12-A1 cj TOWNHOUSE D and VS 466-12-B1 TOWNHOUSE D. 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.
