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Vinyl pressings

No Coke

by Dr. Alban · 1990

28 pressings9 countriesHouseDubElectronicHip Hop

No Coke was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of No Coke

12 pressings came out in 1990, 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.

Sweden

November 3, 1990
Label and catalog number
SweMix Records SWET 028
Format
12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12 tck 68 A

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Sweden

1990
Label and catalog number
SweMix Records SWE S 28
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

SAVE THE VINYL SWE-S-28-A Grammoplast 5/9-90 B.E C.R.A-Side Runout

SWE-S-28-B B.E C.R. Grammoplast 901102B-Side Runout

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Sweden

1990
Label and catalog number
Btech 14512TEK68SweMix Records 24512TEK68
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12 Tek 68 A Audiodisc 900614Hand-etchings Runout Side A

12 Tek 68 B Audiodisc 900614Hand-etchings Runout Side B

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Sweden

1990
Label and catalog number
SweMix Records SWE S 28
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Large Centre Hole
Runout / matrix

SAVE THE VINYL Swe-S-28-A Grammoplast 5/9-90 TVZZA-Side Runout

Grammoplast 901102 SWES-28-B TVZZB-Side Runout

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UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Btech 12 TEK68
Format
12", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

12 Tek 68 A Audiodisc 900614Hand-etchings Runout Side A

12 Tek 68 B Audiodisc 900614Hand-etchings Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990EuropeLogic Records 614 025 / Ariola 614 025First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1990EuropeLogic Records 614 025First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1990GermanyLogic Records 614 025 / Ariola 614 025First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1990GermanyLogic Records 614 025First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1990GermanyLogic Records12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1990ScandinaviaSweMix Records SWE T28First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1990SpainAriola 614 025First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1990SwedenSweMix Records SWE S 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990SwedenSweMix Records SWE T 40First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990SwedenBtech 14512TEK68 / SweMix Records 24512TEK68First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990SwedenSweMix Records SWE S 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKBtech 12 TEK68First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1990SwedenSweMix Records SWE T2812", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990SwedenSweMix Records SWET 028First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo
1990SwedenSweMix Records SWE T 4012", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 27 pressings from the 1990s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyNot On Label 614 19412", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. ANo Coke3:43
  2. BNo Coke (Instr.)4:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Coke are there?

28 vinyl pressings of No Coke are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.

When was No Coke first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Sweden, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is SweMix Records SWET 028, released November 3, 1990.

How do I tell if my copy of No Coke is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWET 028, SWE S 28, SWE T 40, 14512TEK68) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 tck 68 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is No Coke on vinyl worth?

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.

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