Vinyl pressings
by Gwen Guthrie · 1986
Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
A-4 ᐉ 885-106-1-CML-AS HRMSide A, runout, etched
B-4 ᐉ 885-106-1-CML-BS HRM 1 iSide B, runout, etched
STERLINGSide B, runout, stamped
885 106-1 ASSide A, label
885-106-7-2-86-NP-7124-SP1 1-1 SRC
885-106-7-86-NP-7125-SP 1-1 Sterling SRC
885-106-AS-DJ ES STERLINGRunout side A
885-106-BS-DJ ESRunout side B
885 106-1 (AS)Label side A
885 106-1 (BS)Label side B
POSPA 807A//1▽420 T 1 1 DB.TapeOne.Runout Side A variant 1
POSPA 807B//2▽420 W 1 1Runout Side B variant 1
POSPA 807A//1▽420 T 1 1 1 DB.TapeOne.Runout Side A variant 2
POSPA 807B//2▽420 W 1 1 1Runout Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | Polydor 885 106-1First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Polydor 885 106-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Polydor PDSX 2300First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Polydor 75362 / Polydor 885 210-7First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 210-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 885 210-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 885 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Polydor 885 106-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 13MM 7036First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Polydor 885 106-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Polydor 885 106-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3758 / Polydor 885 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Polydor TOS 1601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Netherlands | Polydor PO 276 / Polydor 861 836 - 77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Polydor PZ 276 DJ12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Europe | Polydor PZ 276 / Polydor 861 837-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
38 vinyl pressings of Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1986 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Australasia and more. One of them is Polydor 885-106-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885-106-1, 885 106-7, 885 106-1, POSPA 807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-4 ᐉ 885-106-1-CML-AS HRM and B-4 ᐉ 885-106-1-CML-BS HRM 1 i. 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.
