UK & Europe
1991- Label and catalog number
- Perfecto PT 44402
- Format
- 12", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
PT 44402 A-1J-1-1Side A, Stamped
POUNDA CUTMASTER PEACHY COPYMASTERSSide A, Etched
HJM 1 3-1J-1-1Side B, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Gary Clail & On-U Sound System · 1991
Human Nature 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.
12 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.
PT 44402 A-1J-1-1Side A, Stamped
POUNDA CUTMASTER PEACHY COPYMASTERSSide A, Etched
HJM 1 3-1J-1-1Side B, Stamped
PB 44401 A-1U-1-1Side A runout, stamped
PB 44401 B-1U-1-1Side B runout, stamped
PB 44401-ASide A label
PB 44401-BSide B label
103 F-2211 A-1Runout side A
103 F-2211 B-1Runout side B
PB 44401 A-1U-1-Q2Side A runout
PB 44401 B-1U-1-Q2Side B runout
PB 44401-ASide A label
PB 44401-BSide B label
HUM 1 A-1 J-1-1
HUM 1 B-1 J-1-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australasia | Perfecto PT 44402First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Australia | RCA PROMO 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Perfecto PT 44402First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Perfecto HUM 1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Perfecto HUM 1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Perfecto PB44401First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Perfecto PT 44402First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Perfecto PB 44401 / Perfecto PB44401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Perfecto PB 44401First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | RCA 2855-1-RDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | RCA RDAB 62045-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | RCA 2855-1-RDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Human Nature are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is Perfecto PT 44402.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT 44402, PB 44401, PB44401, 2855-1-RD) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PT 44402 A-1J-1-1 and POUNDA CUTMASTER PEACHY COPYMASTERS. 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.