Vinyl pressings
by UB40 · 1983
Please Don't Make Me Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
Made in Germany DS 105895 A-1/83S ISide A runout variant 1
Made in Germany DS 105895 B-1/83S ISide B runout variant 1
Made in Germany DS 105895 A-1/83S I IISide A runout variant 2
Made in Germany DS 105895 B-1/83S ISide B runout variant 2
DEP 8 A-3U-1-5Runout, A-side, stamped
DAMONT TOWN HOUSE ANOTHER ELUSIVE MIXRunout, A-side, etched
DEP 8 B-2U-1-5Runout, B-side, stamped
DAMONT TOWN HOUSE AN OUT OF FAZELY MIXRunout, B-side, etched
DEP 8 A-2U-1-2-19 TOWN HOUSE ANOTHER EXCLUSIVE MIXRunout side A, stamped, except [DEP 8 A-2U-1-2-19] etched
DEP 8 B-2U-1-2-18 -X 1 TOWN HOUSE AN OUT OF FAZELY MIXRunout side A, stamped, except [DEP 8 B-2U-1-2-18 -X 1] etched
DEP 8aLabel side-A
DEP 8bLabel side-B
DEP 8 A-2U-1-5Runout, A-side, stamped
TOWN HOUSE ANOTHER ELUSIVE MIXRunout, A-side, etched
DEP 8 B-2U-1-6Runout, B-side, stamped
TOWN HOUSE AN OUT OF FAZELY MIXRunout, B-side, etched
DEP 8 A-2U-1-2 X1 DAMONT TOWN HOUSE ANOTHER ELUSIVE MIXRunout, A-side, etched [DEP 8 A-2U-1-2 X1] stamped, variant 1
DEP 8 B-2U-1-2-0 DAMONT TOWN HOUSE AN OUT OF FAZELY MIXRunout, B-side, etched [DEP 8 B-2U-1-2-0] stamped, variant 1
DEP 8 A-3U-1-5-1 TOWN HOUSE ANOTHER ELUSIVE MIXRunout, A-side, etched [DEP 8 A-3U-1-5-1] stamped, variant 2
DEP 8 B-2U-1-2-10 TOWN HOUSE AN OUT OF FAZELY MIXRunout, B-side, etched [DEP 8 B-2U-1-2-10] stamped, variant 2
P AM 023630-A P1-Runout etchings (Both Sides)
AM-02630-ALabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin 7DEP 8 / DEP International 7DEP 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin 7DEP 8 / DEP International 7DEP 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VS 1181First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105 895 / DEP International 105 895First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | DEP International DEP8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2630 / Virgin AM-2630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Zimbabwe | Virgin VS 529First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | DEP International DEP 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | DEP International DEP 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | DEP International DEP 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | DEP International DEP 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-26307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-26307", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-26307", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Please Don't Make Me Cry are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin 105 895.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105 895, DEP 8, AM-2630, 7DEP 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made in Germany DS 105895 A-1/83S I and Made in Germany DS 105895 B-1/83S 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.
