Vinyl pressings
by AC/DC · 1986
Who Made Who was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 25 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.
ST-A-865983-C MASTERDISK RL 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A-865984-C MASTERDISK 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
ST-A-865983-D MASTERDISK RL 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
STA-865984-D MASTERDISK 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-865983-C RL 1-2 [Stamped: SRC logo, Masterdisk] △12750 B-23757-eRunout Side A
ST-A-865984-C SPAR 1-2 [Stamped: SRC logo, Masterdisk] △12750-X B-23758-cRunout Side B
ST-A-865983-ARLabel A
ST-A-865984-ARLabel B
APLP 431068 A-5 AP -MASTERED ON COPPER-Runout side A etched, -MASTERED ON COPPER- stamped, variant 1
APLP 431068 B AP -MASTERED ON COPPER-Runout side B etched, variant 1
APLP 431068 A-6 AP -MASTERED ON COPPER-Runout side A etched, -MASTERED ON COPPER- stamped, variant 2
APLP 431068 B AP -MASTERED ON COPPER-Runout side B etched, variant 2
P-13269-1 Upside down JIS CS 1-A-1 ISide A runout, stamped
P-13269-2 Upside down 1-A-1 ISide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Atlantic 89100First yearLP, Compilation, Album | LP, Compilation, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Atlantic 89100First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.145First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7209 / Atlantic 20.145First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic A1 81650LP, Compilation, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 16501First yearLP, Compilation, Album | LP, Compilation, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 16501First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 16501First yearLP, Compilation, Album | LP, Compilation, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 16501First yearLP, Compilation, Album | LP, Compilation, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | Atlantic 6101First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73057First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 781 650-1 / Atlantic WX 57First yearLP, Compilation, Album | LP, Compilation, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 781 650-1 / Atlantic WX 57First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 781 650-1 / Atlantic WX 57First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 781650-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Epic EPC 510769 1 / Albert Productions EPC 510769 1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2003 | US | Epic E 80211 / Albert Productions E 80211LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Columbia E 80211 / Albert Productions E 80211LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2009 | Europe | Columbia 5107691 / Albert Productions 5107691LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Columbia 19658834621 / Albert Productions 19658834621LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Albert Productions E 80211 / Columbia E 80211LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7209 / Atlantic 20.145LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 781 650-1 / Atlantic WX 57LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 781 650-1 / Atlantic WX 57LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
57 vinyl pressings of Who Made Who are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1986 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Japan, South Korea and more. One of them is Atlantic 7 81650-1-E.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 81650-1-E, A1 81650, APLP 431068, P-13269) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-865983-C MASTERDISK RL 1-1 [SRC logo] and ST-A-865984-C MASTERDISK 1-1 [SRC logo]. 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.
