Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1986
Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You 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.
15 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AS1-9474-SALabel A
AS1-9474-SBLabel B
AS1∙9474∙SA- ̶R̶SH1 ɑ R-15687-SH1 △12306 1-1Deadwax A
AS1∙9474∙SB -SH1 ɑ R-15688-SH1 △12306-X 1-1Deadwax B
AS-1-9474-SA-SR2 [Specialty logo] 1-1Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
AS1 9474-S3-SR1 [Specialty logo] 1-1Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
AS1-9474-SASide A Label
AS1-9474-SBSide B Label
AS1∙9474∙SA - PW1A side runout etched
AS1∙9474∙SB - PW1B side runout etched
AS1-9474-SALabel A
AS1-9474-SBLabel B
ADI 9473-SA-ES1 EmwA-Side Runout Etching
ADI-9473-SB-ES1 EmwB-Side Runout Etching
ADI-9473 SAA-Side Label
ADI-9473 SBB-Side 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 | Canada | Arista AS1-9474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Arista 608 250First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Arista 108 250First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 12 667 / Arista ARIST 12667First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Arista AFWL 667First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 22667First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 667First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Arista AD1-9473First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | US | Arista ADI-9473First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9474First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AD1-9473First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9474First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9474First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9474First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Arista AS1-9474, released April 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS1-9474, AD1-9473, ADI-9473, ARIST 12 667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS1-9474-SA and AS1-9474-SB. 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.
