Vinyl pressings
by The Main Ingredient · 1974
Just Don't Want To Be Lonely was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
APBO 0205A 1 IA side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
APBO 0205B 1 IB side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
APBO 0205A 1 I A2A side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
APBO 0205B 1 I A2B side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
APBO· 0205· A· 3 HA side deadwax - stamped
APBO· 0205· B· 2 HB side deadwax - stamped
I A3 APB0 0205 A 1A-Side Runout Etching
I A1 APA0 0205 C 1B-Side Runout Etching
APB0-0205-AA-Side Label
APA0-0205-CB-Side Label
APBO 0205 A // 1 1 1 2 KEVSide A runout
APBO 0205 B // 1 1 1 1Side B runout
APBO-0205-B-1EA-Side run-out, stamped. Variant 1
APBO-0205-A-1EB-Side run-out, stamped. Variant 1
KEVA-Side run-out, hand-etched. Variant 1
APBO∙0205∙A∙1E DA-Side run-out, stamped. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-2446First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | RCA 101.4037First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor APB0-0205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor APB0-0205First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor APBO-0205 / RCA APBO-0205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor APB0-0205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-3986First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-3986First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APBO-0205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Panama | RCA Victor APBO-0205First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | South Africa | RCA Victor APB0 0205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor APBO 0205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor APB0-0205EX / RCA Victor ABP0-0205EXFirst year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor APB0 0205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | RCA Victor APBO 02057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA GB-104837", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Just Don't Want To Be Lonely are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor APB0-0205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APB0-0205, DJH0-0205, APBO :0205, APBO 0205) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APBO 0205A 1 I and APBO 0205B 1 I. 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.
