Vinyl pressings
by ABC · 1989
One Better World was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
NTX 114 A-1U-1-1 JARunout side A, variant 1
NTX 114 B-2U-1-1Runout side B, variant 1
NTX 114 A-2U-1-1 JARunout side A, variant 2
NTX 114 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, variant 2
NT 114A -1J-1-1Runout side A, variant 1
NT 114 B-2J-1-1Runout side B, variant 1
NT 114 A-2J-1-1 JARunout side A, variant 2
NT 114 B-2J-1-1Runout side B, variant 2
NT 114 A 2U-1-Q2Side A runout stamped
NT 114 B-1U-1-Q2Side B runout stamped
JASide A runout etched
NT 114ALabel side A
NTDJ 114 A-2U-1-1 JAA side stamped
NTDJ 114 B 1U-1-1B side stamped
NTXR 114 A-1U-1-1 JARunout Side A stamped & etched
NTXR 114 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B stamped
NTX 114 [xx] A-1 U - 1 - 1 JARunout side A
NTX 114 B-2 U - 1 - 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Mercury 874 289-1 / Polygram Records 874 289-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Mercury 874 288-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | Neutron Records 874 288-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Philippines | Mercury EP-MER-8567 / Mercury 874 289-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Portugal | Neutron Records 874 288-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Neutron Records NTDJ 114First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Neutron Records NTXR 114 / Phonogram NTXR 114First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Neutron Records NT 114 / Neutron Records 874 288-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Neutron Records NT 114 / Neutron Records 874 288 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Neutron Records NTXR 114 / Phonogram 874 461-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Neutron Records NTX 114 / Mercury 874 289-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Neutron Records NTX 114 / Phonogram 874 289-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Neutron Records NTX 114 / Phonogram 874 289-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Mercury 874 288-7 / Mercury NT 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of One Better World are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Neutron Records NTX 114, released May 15, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NTX 114, NT 114, NTDJ 114, NTXR 114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NTX 114 A-1U-1-1 JA and NTX 114 B-2U-1-1. 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.
