Europe
1991- Label and catalog number
- Dance Pool 656843 6Dance Pool DAN 656843 6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
12 656843 20 1A1Side A, machine stamped
12 656843 20 1B1Side B, machine stamped
ASide A & Side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Culture Beat · 1991
No Deeper Meaning was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
12 656843 20 1A1Side A, machine stamped
12 656843 20 1B1Side B, machine stamped
ASide A & Side B, etched
12 656843 00 1A1Runout side A, variant 1
12 656843 00 1B1Runout side B, variant 1
12 656843 00 1A1 0Runout side A, variant 2
12 656843 00 1B1 ARunout side B, variant 2
XSS73881A-1A GI (A) VLADO A6Runout side A
XSS73881B-1A GI (A) VLADO A6Runout side B
XSS 73881ALabel, Side A
XSS 73881BLabel, Side B
XSS 73881ACenter Label Side A
XSS 73881BCenter Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Epic 657400 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Dance Pool 656843 6 / Dance Pool DAN 656843 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Dance Pool 656843 7 / Dance Pool DAN 656843 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Dance Pool 656843 6 / Dance Pool DAN 656843 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Dance Pool 656843 6 / Dance Pool DAN 656843 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1991 | Germany | Dance Pool 656843 8 / Dance Pool DAN 656843 8First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Philippines | Epic QELEP-18275 / Epic 49 73881First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony ARIC 0057First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Epic 49 73881First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Epic AED 73881First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of No Deeper Meaning are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Dance Pool 656843 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 656843 6, 656843 7, 49 73881, AED 73881) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 656843 20 1A1 and 12 656843 20 1B1. 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.