Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1991
No Son Of Mine 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.
15 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 8 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.
GENS 6 A-2U-1-Q2 GENS-6-A-2 D MASTERDISKA-side Runout
GENS 6 B-1̶ 2U-1- Q2 GENS-6-B-2 DB-side Runout Variant 1
GENS 6 B-3U-1- Q2 D GENS-6-B-3B-side Runout Variant 2
GENS 612 A-1U-1- DSide A, Runout, Variant 2
GENS 612 B-1U-1- DSide B, Runout, Variant 2
MASTERDISK GENS 612 A-1-U-1-GENS-G12-A-1
GENS 612 B-1-U-1-GENS-G1
GENS 6 A-2U-1- Q2Runout, A-side, stamped
GENS-6-A-2 MASTERDISKRunout, A-side, etched
GENS 6 B-3U-1- Q2Runout, B-side, stamped
GENS-6-B-3Runout, B-side, etched
GENS 6 A-2U-1-Q2 DStamped runout, side A
GENS-6-A-2 MASTERDISKEtched runout, side A
GENS 6 B-1U-1-Q5 DStamped runout, side B
GENS-6-B-1Etched runout, side B
D MASTERDISK GENS 612 A-1U-1- GENS-612-A-1
D GENS 612 B-1U-1-1 GENS-612-B-1
110 114719 A-1Runout A, stamped variant 1
111 114719 B-4Runout B, stamped variant 1
110 114719 A-1Runout A, stamped variant 2
110 114719 B-1Runout B, stamped variant 2
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 | Australia | Virgin GENS 612First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Australia | Virgin GENS 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin 614 719 / Virgin GENS 612First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Virgin 95068First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Virgin GENS 612First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Virgin GENS 6First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | EMI 700 1120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Philippines | Virgin VAS-91-4113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin GENS 612First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin GENS 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin GENS 6 / Virgin 114 7197", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin GENS 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | USA & Canada | Atlantic 7-87571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin 114 719 / Virgin GENS 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin GENS 6 / Virgin 114 719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of No Son Of Mine are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, Australia, France and more. One of them is Virgin GENS 6, released October 21, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GENS 6, GENS 612, 114 719, 614 719) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GENS 6 A-2U-1-Q2 GENS-6-A-2 D MASTERDISK and GENS 6 B-1̶ 2U-1- Q2 GENS-6-B-2 D. 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.
