Vinyl pressings
by Hüsker Dü · 1985
Makes No Sense At All was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SST-051-A R-9948 L-21845Side A, etched, variant 1
SST-051-B R-9949 L-21845-XSide B, etched, variant 1
SST-051-A R-9948 L-21845 ̶P̶ 7̶1̶Side A, etched, variant 2
SST-051-B R-9949 L-21845-XSide B, etched, variant 2
PSST-E51-A Ƨ-14867 L-21844Side A, Etched
PSST-E51-B Ƨ-14868 L-21844-XSide B, Etched
SST 051 A1 CDV A PORKY PRIMECUT. LYN 16323-1URunout side A, variant 1
SST 051 B1 PORKY LYN 16324-1URunout side B, variant 1
SST 051 A1 CDV A PORKY PRIME CUT. LYN 16323-1URunout side A, variant 2
SST 051 B1 PORKY. LYN 16324-1U CDVRunout side B, variant 2
SST 051 A1 CDV A PORKY PRIMECUT. LYN 16323-1UEtched runout side A
SST 051 B1 PORKY LYN 16324-1U CDVEtched runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | SST Records SST 051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | SST Records SST 051First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1985 | US | SST Records PSST E51First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1985 | US | SST Records SST 0517", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | SST Records SST 051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | SST Records SST 0517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 0517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Makes No Sense At All are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1985 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK. One of them is SST Records SST 051, released August 15, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SST 051, PSST E51) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SST-051-A R-9948 L-21845 and SST-051-B R-9949 L-21845-X. 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.
