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
Vinyl pressings
by Whitesnake · 1990
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.
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.
EMPD + 150 + A ORLAKESide A etched
EMPD + 150 + B ORLAKESide B etched
12 EM 150 A -1 - 1 - 2 DSide A stamped
12 EM 150 B -1 - 1 - 2 DSide b stamped
EMPD+150+A ORLAKE
EMPD+150+B ORLAKE
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 016 20 3987 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI Records Ltd. 060-20 3987 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Portugal | EMI 20 3987 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMPD 150First year7", Shape, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Shape, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | EMI 12EMG 150 / EMI 12EM 150First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EM 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMPD150First year12", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EM 150 / EMI 20 3987 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMPD15012", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI 006-20 3987 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Now You're Gone are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Europe, Portugal, Germany. One of them is EMI EMPD 150.
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.
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.