Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1989
It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be 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.
26 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AD1-9851-SA-SP1-DMM HIT FACTORY DMS HERbIE Jr ["smiley"] "IT'S PUMPED" SP 1-1Side A runout groove, etched
AD1-9851-SB-SP1-DMM HIT FACTORY DMS HERbIE Jr ["smiley"] "IT'S PUMPED" SP 1-1Side B runout groove, etched
AD1-9851-SASide A label
AD1-9851-SBSide B label
AS-9850SAL-SR1 DMM SP1-1 STERLING DMM GCSide A runout
AS-9850-SB-SR2 [SRC SYMBOL] ̶A̶S̶1̶-̶9̶7̶6̶6̶1̶4̶S̶A̶-̶S̶R̶-̶2̶ 1-1Side B runout
AS1-9850-SALSide A label
AS1-9850-SBSide B label
ADP-9877-SA ESMW HiT FACTORY DMS HERbiE Jr [smiley face] Emw #04573 [illegible cross-out]A side runout
ADP-9877-SB ESMW DMS HERbiE Jr [smiley face] Emw #04573XB side runout
ADP-9877-SAA side label
ADP-9877-SBB side label
ADI-9851-SA-SP1-DMM HIT FACTORY DMS HERbIE Jr [smiley face] "IT'S PUMPED" SP1-2Runout Side A, etched
ADI-9851-SB-SP1-DMM DMS HERbIE Jr [smiley face] SP1-2Runout Side B, etched
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 | Australia | Arista AS1-9850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Arista AD1-9851First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | Arista AS1-9850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AS1-9850First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Arista 112 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Arista 112 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Arista 612 484First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Arista 112 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Italy | Arista 112 484First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Mexico | Arista RX-736First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | Arista 1A 112 484 / BMG Ariola España 1A 112 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Arista 3A 612484 / Arista 612 484First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Arista 612 545First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Arista 612 683First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Arista 612 545 DJFirst year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AD1-9851.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AD1-9851, AS1-9850, ADI-9851, ADP-9877) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AD1-9851-SA-SP1-DMM HIT FACTORY DMS HERbIE Jr ["smiley"] "IT'S PUMPED" SP 1-1 and AD1-9851-SB-SP1-DMM HIT FACTORY DMS HERbIE Jr ["smiley"] "IT'S PUMPED" SP 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.
