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Vinyl pressings

Who Made Who

by AC/DC · 1986

37 pressings13 countriesHard RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Who Made Who

34 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.

Australia

May 26, 1986
Label and catalog number
Albert Productions ED.196Albert Productions ED 196
Format
12", 45 RPM · Picture Sleeve.
Runout / matrix

ED196-A-2 LZA-side etched

ED196-B-2 LZB-side etched

Full details of this pressing

Australia

May 26, 1986
Label and catalog number
Albert Productions AP 1746
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AP1746-A-2 LEON[underlined & tiny writing] LZSide A handwritten run-outs

AP1746-B-2 LEON[underlined & tiny writing] LZSide B handwritten run-outs

AP 1746 ASide A label

AP 1746 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1986
Label and catalog number
Albert Productions AP 1746
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AP1746-A-2 LEON[underlined & tiny writing] LZSide A handwritten run-outs

AP1746-B-2 LEON[underlined & tiny writing] LZSide B handwritten run-outs

AP 1746 ASide A label

AP 1746 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

May 26, 1986
Label and catalog number
Albert Productions ED.196Albert Productions ED.196
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ED196-A-2 LZA-side etched

ED196-A-2 LZB-side etched

Full details of this pressing

Australia

May 26, 1986
Label and catalog number
Albert Productions ED.196Albert Productions ED 196
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ED196-A-2 LZA-side etched

ED196-B LZB-side etched

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1986
Label and catalog number
Albert Productions AP 1746
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

AP1746-A-2 LEON[underlined & tiny writing] LZSide A handwritten run-outs

AP1746-B-2 LEON[underlined & tiny writing] LZSide B handwritten run-outs

AP 1746 ASide A label

AP 1746 BSide B 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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1980s37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaAlbert Productions AP 1746First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986AustraliaAlbert Productions AP 1746First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986CanadaAtlantic 78-94257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986CanadaAtlantic 78 94257First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1986CanadaAtlantic 78-94257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo
1986EcuadorAtlantic 7-89425First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986EuropeAtlantic 789 425-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986GermanyAtlantic 786 819-0First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986IrelandAtlantic A9425First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986IrelandAtlantic A9425 / Atlantic 789 425-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986ItalyAtlantic 78 9425-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986MexicoAtlantic PRO-127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986New ZealandAlbert Productions GOOD 124First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1986SpainAtlantic 789425-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986SpainAtlantic 789425-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 37 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AWho Made Who3:23
  2. BGuns For Hire (Live Version)5:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Who Made Who are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Who Made Who are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.

When was Who Made Who first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Australia, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Albert Productions ED.196, released May 26, 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Who Made Who is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ED.196, AP 1746, A9425T, A9425 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ED196-A-2 LZ and ED196-B-2 LZ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Who Made Who 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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