Vinyl pressings
by Way of the West · 1980
Don't Say That's Just For White Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MERX· 66 - A1 DAMONTVariant 1, Runout side A
MERX 66 - B1 DAMONTVariant 1, Runout side B
MERX 66 - A1 1 DAMONT IVariant 2, Runout side A
MERX 66 - B1 1 DAMONT HVariant 2, Runout side B
MER 66-A1 DAMONTA-side runout, etched
MER 66-B1 DAMONTB-side runout, etched
6359 072 1ᴹ 1 ℗ 1980 670 06 112Runout Side A
6359 072 2ᴹ 2 ℗ 1980 670 111 06Runout Side B
6359 072.1Label Side A
6359 072.2Label Side B
6359 072 1ᴹ 1 ℗ 1980 670 06 112Runout side A, variant 1
6359 072 2ᴹ 2 ℗ 1980 670 111 06Runout side B, variant 1
6359 072 1ᴹ 1 ℗ 1980 670 06 111Runout side A, variant 2
6359 072 2ᴹ 1 ℗ 1980 670 06 111Runout side B, variant 2
6359 072 1ᴹ 1 ℗ 1980 670 06 112Runout side A
6359 072 2ᴹ 2 ℗ 1980 670 111 04Runout side B
6359 072.1Label side A
6359 072.2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Mercury 6359 072First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Mercury 6359 072First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Mercury 6359 072First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Mercury MERX 66First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Mercury MER 66First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Mercury MER 667", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1981 | France | Mercury 6359 07212", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | France | Mercury 6059 4307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Mercury 6059 4307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Mercury MER 667", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Say That's Just For White Boys are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury MERX 66.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MERX 66, MER 66, 6359 072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MERX· 66 - A1 DAMONT and MERX 66 - B1 DAMONT. 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.
