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

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.
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.
ED196-A-2 LZA-side etched
ED196-B-2 LZB-side etched
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
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
ED196-A-2 LZA-side etched
ED196-A-2 LZB-side etched
ED196-A-2 LZA-side etched
ED196-B LZB-side etched
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
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 | Australia | Albert Productions AP 1746First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Albert Productions AP 1746First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78-94257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 94257First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78-94257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Atlantic 7-89425First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 789 425-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Atlantic 786 819-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Ireland | Atlantic A9425First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Atlantic A9425 / Atlantic 789 425-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Atlantic 78 9425-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Mexico | Atlantic PRO-127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Albert Productions GOOD 124First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Atlantic 789425-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Atlantic 789425-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
37 vinyl pressings of Who Made Who are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
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.
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.
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.