US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TES1-2400
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Yarbrough & PeoplesDon't Waste Your Time
Vinyl pressings
Don't Waste Your Time
by Yarbrough & Peoples · 1983
27 pressings11 countriesDiscoFunkElectroBoogie
Don't Waste Your Time 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Don't Waste Your Time
9 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TES1-2400
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TES1-2400
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
4609 TES1-2400-ASRunout side A, etched [mirrored "4609"]
4627 TES1-2400-BSRunout side B, etched [mirrored "4627"]
TES1-2400-ASLabel side A
TES1-2400-BSLabel side B
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TED1-2601
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
I A1I TED-1-2601 - SA - 1Variant 1 Runout Area Side A
I A1H TED-1-2601 - SB - 1Variant 1 Runout Area Side B
A1A- TED-1-2601 - SA -1 ⥞Variant 2 Runout A Side Etched & Stamped
A1E TED-1-2601 - SB -1 ⥞Variant 2 Runout B Side Etched & Stamped
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TES1-2400
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Australia
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records 104260
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
TES1 2400 AA Label
TES1 2400 BB Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 27 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s27 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Total Experience Records 104260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Total Experience Records TES1-2400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Total Experience Records TDS 200First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Total Experience Records 104260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TES1-2400First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TES1-2400First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TES1-2400First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TES1-2400First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TED1-2601First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Total Experience Records TDS-20012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Barbados | Total Experience Records TES1-24007", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Total Experience Records TED1-260112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-0817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Total Experience Records FC 6918812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Total Experience Records FB 691877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- ADon't Waste Your Time (Remix)8:15
- BDon't Waste Your Time (Special Dance Mix)6:02
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Don't Waste Your Time are there?
27 vinyl pressings of Don't Waste Your Time are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
When was Don't Waste Your Time first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Total Experience Records TES1-2400.
How do I tell if my copy of Don't Waste Your Time is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TES1-2400, TED1-2601, 104260, TDS 200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Don't Waste Your Time 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.
