Vinyl pressings
by Figures On A Beach · 1989
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet 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.
12 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
0-21131-A-SR1-DMM 1-2 SP-AR B-34264-SR1-DMM Δ23863 0-Runout etched Side A
0-21131-B-SR1-DMM 1-2 SP-AR B-34265-SR1-DMM Δ23863-X 0-Runout etched Side B
0-21131-A-SR1-DMM 1-2 SP-AR B-34264-SR1-DMM Δ23863 0-Runout, Etched, Side A
0-21131-B-SR1-DMM 1-2 SP-AR B-34265-SR1-DMM Δ23863-X 0-Runout, Etched, Side B
MX302471Side 1 label
MX302472Side 2 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 | Australasia | Sire 7-27628 / I Square Records 7-27628First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Sire 0-21131First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire 9 27628-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire 92 76287First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire 92 76287 / I Square Records 92 76287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Sire 927 628-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Sire 921 174-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Peru | Sire N-WEA 0276287.2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Sire 9 21131-0 / Sire 0-21131First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Sire 9 27628-7 / Sire 7-27628First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Sire 7-27628First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Sire 0-21131First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australasia, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Sire 9 21131-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 21131-0, 9 27628-7, 0-21131, 7-27628) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-21131-A-SR1-DMM 1-2 SP-AR B-34264-SR1-DMM Δ23863 0- and 0-21131-B-SR1-DMM 1-2 SP-AR B-34265-SR1-DMM Δ23863-X 0-. 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.
