US
1989- Label and catalog number
- Arista AL-8532
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
AL-8532-SASide A Label
AL-8532-SBSide B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Exposé · 1989
What You Don't Know 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.
17 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.
AL-8532-SASide A Label
AL-8532-SBSide B Label
AL-8532-SA SP-2 MFRunout A Side Etched
AL-8532-SAB SP-1 MFRunout B Side Etched
FULLERSOUND (Specialty Records Corporation) [SRC Logo]Runout A+B Stamped
AL-8532-SASide A Label
AL-8532-SA E-1 Emw FULLERSOUN MFRunout A Side Etched
AL-8532-SB E-1 Emw FULLERSOUN MFRunout B Side Etched
AL-8532-SASide A Label
AL-8532-SBSide B Label
AL-8532-SASide A Label
AL-8532-SBSide B Label
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 | Argentina | Arista TPL 90208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Argentina | Arista tlp-90208First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australasia | Arista AL-8532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Arista 150.8038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Colombia | Arista 28(0131)00023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Arista 210 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Arista 210 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Arista 210 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Arista 74047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | Arista LAE•880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Korea | Arista AL-8532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Arista 5C 210062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of What You Don't Know are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Argentina, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL-8532.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL-8532, TPL 90208, 150.8038, 28(0131)00023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-8532-SA and AL-8532-SB. 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.