Vinyl pressings
by Coldcut · 1989
What's That Noise? 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.
16 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 11 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.
C. CUT - TAKE1 A.1. P ΛBonus 12 " A-side runout etched except P Λ, stamped
-C.CUT. TAKE.1.B.1. 2 ΛBonus 12 " B-side runout etched except 2 Λ, stamped
C-CUT-LP--1-A-1 L-1N-23028A-side runout etched
C-CUT-LP--1-B-1 L-1N-23029B-side runout etched
INT - 145123 - A1Runout side A, stamped
INT - 145123 - B1Runout side B, stamped
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 | CBS 465346 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Benelux | Ahead Of Our Time BLRLP 3631 / Big Life BLRLP 3631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Ahead Of Our Time CCUT LP1 / Stiletto 220.4011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Philips 838 408-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Intercord INT 155.069 / Ahead Of Our Time INT 155.069First yearLP, Album, 12", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Germany | Intercord INT 145.123 / Intercord INT 192.65LP, Album, Test Pressing, 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Germany | Intercord INT 145.123 / Intercord INT 192.654First yearLP, Album, 12" | LP, Album, 12" |
| 1989 | Greece | Big Life VG 50443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Ahead Of Our Time CCUT LP1 / Ahead Of Our Time TAKE 1First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | Ahead Of Our Time CCUT LP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Ahead Of Our Time CCUT LP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Sanni Records CCUT LP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Ahead Of Our Time CCUT LP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Ahead Of Our Time CCUT LP1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 25974 / Reprise Records TBLP 25974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985459671 / Legacy 88985459671LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of What's That Noise? are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1989 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Ahead Of Our Time CCUT LP1, released April 10, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCUT LP1, TBLP 25974, INT 145.123, 465346 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C. CUT - TAKE1 A.1. P Λ and -C.CUT. TAKE.1.B.1. 2 Λ. 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.
