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Vinyl pressings

Now You're Gone

by Whitesnake · 1990

10 pressings4 countriesHeavy MetalRock

Now You're Gone was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Now You're Gone

9 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
EMI EMPD 150
Format
7", Shape, Picture Disc, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

EMPD + 150 + A ORLAKESide A etched

EMPD + 150 + B ORLAKESide B etched

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UK

1990
Label and catalog number
EMI 12EMG 150EMI 12EM 150
Format
12", 45 RPM · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

12 EM 150 A -1 - 1 - 2 DSide A stamped

12 EM 150 B -1 - 1 - 2 DSide b stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
EMI EMPD150
Format
12", Picture Disc · Uncut
Runout / matrix

EMPD+150+A ORLAKE

EMPD+150+B ORLAKE

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
EMI EM 150EMI 20 3987 7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Paper-labels
Runout / matrix

EM 150 A - 1 - 1 - 3A-side run-out, stamped

EM 150 B - 1 - 1 - 1B-side run-out, stamped

EM 150AA-side label

EM 150BB-side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990EuropeEMI 016 20 3987 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990EuropeEMI Records Ltd. 060-20 3987 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1990PortugalEMI 20 3987 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKEMI EMPD 150First year7", Shape, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc7", Shape, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc
1990UKEMI 12EMG 150 / EMI 12EM 150First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990UKEMI EM 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKEMI EMPD150First year12", Picture Disc · Picture disc12", Picture Disc · Picture disc
1990UKEMI EM 150 / EMI 20 3987 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1990UKEMI EMPD15012", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc12", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc
1990GermanyEMI 006-20 3987 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ANow You're Gone (Remix)4:12
  2. BWings Of The Storm (L.P. Version)5:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Now You're Gone are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Now You're Gone are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Now You're Gone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Europe, Portugal, Germany. One of them is EMI EMPD 150.

How do I tell if my copy of Now You're Gone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMPD 150, 12EMG 150, EM 150, EMPD150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMPD + 150 + A ORLAKE and EMPD + 150 + B ORLAKE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Now You're Gone on vinyl worth?

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.

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