Vinyl pressings
by Tina Turner · 1989
I Don't Wanna Lose You was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 3 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.
C̶E̶ XXCL 553 A-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout stamped and etched side A
C̶E̶ XXCL 553 A-1U-1-1 DRunout stamped side A
TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout etched side A
C L C̶E̶ XXX 553 B-1U-1-1 DRunout stamped side B
C̶E̶ CL 553 A-1U-1- Q7 D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout stamped and etched side A
C L C̶E̶ 553 B-1U-1- Q2 DRunout stamped side A
CL 553ALabel side A
CL 553BLabel side B
CL 553 A-1U-1- Q5 Townhouse DMMA-side runout, stamped/etched
CL 553 B-1U-1- Q2B-side runout, stamped
CL 553AA-side Label
CL 553BB-side Label
12 CL 553
MX-72435Side A Label
MX-72436Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | Interfusion K957First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Brazil | Capitol Records 9951 187First yearPromo, 12" · Promo | Promo, 12" · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 553First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Capitol Records CL 553First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLP 553First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | UK | Capitol Records CL 553First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Capitol Records CL 553First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 006-20 3744 7 / Capitol Records 1C 006 20 3744 77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 060-20 3744 612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 060 20 3744 6 / EMI Electrola 1C 060 20 3744 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | Capitol Records 14 203744612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Italy | Capitol Records 06-20374477", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 20374477", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Portugal | Capitol Records 20356577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Lose You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil. One of them is Capitol Records CL 553, released November 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 553, 12CL 553, 12CLP 553, K957) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C̶E̶ XXCL 553 A-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMM and C̶E̶ XXCL 553 A-1U-1-1 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.
