Vinyl pressings
by Chas And Dave · 1982
Ain't No Pleasing You was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
KOR 14 - A1 tone DAMONT AASide A runout etched variant 1
KOR-14 : B1 DAMONT CHSide B runout etched variant 1
KOR•14 - A1 tone DAMONT ATSide A runout etched variant 2
KOR-14 : B1 DAMONT BASide B runout etched variant 2
KOR·14-A1 tone DAMONT MUHand Etched Runout side A, variant 1
KOR-14:B1 DAMONT BZHand Etched Runout side B, variant 1
KOR·14-A1 tone [1] DAMONT PAHand Etched Runout side A, variant 2
KOR-14:B1 [2] DAMONT DAHand Etched Runout side B, variant 2
KOR 14-A1 tone DAMONTSide A runout
KOR-14 B1 DAMONTSide B runout
KOR 14ASide A label
KOR 14BSide B label
LS 870 A ORSide A, runout
LS 870 B ORSide B, runout
LS 870 ASide A label
LS 870 BSide B label
LS 870 ARunout, Side A
LS 870 BRunout, Side B
6.13 432-01-1 H1 LFL LS 1069 ARunout side A
6.13 432-01-2 H1 LS 1069 BRunout side B
6.13 432-01-1Label side A
6.13 432-01-2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Liberation Records LS-870 / Towerbell Records LS-870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Liberation Records LS-870 / Towerbell Records LS-870First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1982 | Germany | Line Records 6.13 432 / Line Records LS 1069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Line Records 6.13 432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Line Records 6.13 432 / Line Records LS 1069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Rockney KOR 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Friends Records FRS 022 / Sound FRS 022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Friends Records FRS 022 / Sound FRS 022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | RTC ROC 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | CBS CBSA 2451First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | EMI 6C 006-64817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Rockney KOR 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Rockney KOR 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Rockney KOR 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGS-7357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Ain't No Pleasing You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Rockney KOR 14, released February 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KOR 14, LS-870, 6.13 432, FRS 022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KOR 14 - A1 tone DAMONT AA and KOR-14 : B1 DAMONT CH. 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.
