Vinyl pressings
by Fine Young Cannibals · 1990
I'm Not Satisfied 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.
14 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.
LONT+252+A3 ORLAKERunout side A
LONT+252+B3 ORLAKERunout side B
ZPMSC 12268Label side A
ZPMSC 12267Label side B
LONX 252 A-4U-1-1Side A runout
LONX 252 B-4U-1-1Side B runout
LON 252 A-1U-1-Q 2Runout side A, variant 1
LON 252 B-1 U -1-Q3Runout side B, variant 1
LON 252 A-1U-1-Q2Runout side A, variant 2
LON 252 B-1 U -1-Q2Runout side B, variant 2
LONX-DJ-252 A4 MTRunout A side etched
LONX-DJ-252 B3 PA4216 MTRunout B side etched
ZPMSC 12305/06Label A side
ZPMSC 12307/08Label B side
PA 4202
(Side A): MC 27505 FDS-1
(Side B): MC 31112 FDS-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | London Records 886 894-7 / London Records 886 894.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australasia | London Records 886895.1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | FFRR 886 895-1 / London Records LONX 252First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | London Records LON 252 / London Records 886 894-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | London Records 886 894-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | London Records Cannibal 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | London Records FYC-3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | London Records LONXDJ 252First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | London Records LONXDJ 252First year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-24009First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | London Records LONT 252 / London Records 886 894.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | London Records 886895.1 / London Records LONX 252First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | London Records LON 252 / London Records 886 894.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS 53789First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Not On Label 88689477", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of I'm Not Satisfied are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Australasia, Europe and more. One of them is London Records LONT 252, released February 5, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONT 252, 886895.1, LON 252, LONXDJ 252) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONT+252+A3 ORLAKE and LONT+252+B3 ORLAKE. 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.
