Vinyl pressings
by Graham Central Station · 1975
Ain't No 'Bout-A-Doubt It was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
BS-2876-41118-1A KENDUNRunout A, variant 1
BS-2876-41119-2Runout B, variant 1
BS-2876 41118-2Runout A, variant 2
BS-2876 41119-2Runout B, variant 2
BS-1-2876 LW2• 2 ✲Runout A
BS-2-2876 LW2• 2 ✲Runout B
S41,118Label A
S41,119Label B
BS-1-2876 WW2 II ─◁etched side 1
BS-2-2876 WW2 ─◁etched side 2
S41,118Label A
S41,119Label B
P BS-2876 41118-2 ASide A runout
P BS-2876 41119-2 DSide B runout
S41,118Side A label
S41,119Side B label
P BS-2876 41118-2 B7Side A runout
S 2 BS-2876-41119-1C KENDUN-B SX DSide B runout
S41,118Side A label
S41,119Side B label
1S BS4-2876 Q̶4̶1̶0̶8̶2̶ -1B K.7 Q41170 A6Runout A
BS4-2876 Q̶4̶1̶0̶8̶3̶ -1A K.7 Q41171 A6 1SRunout B
41,170Label A
41,171Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 3-01-404-073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2876First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56147 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB56147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10031WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10031WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BS 2876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Taiwan | Yung Feng LF-3062LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56147LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS4 2876First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2876First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP870LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2876LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2876LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2876LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
23 vinyl pressings of Ain't No 'Bout-A-Doubt It are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2876, released July 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2876, BS4 2876, K 56147, 3-01-404-073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-2876-41118-1A KENDUN and BS-2876-41119-2. 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.
