Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Nail · 1992
Ain't No Doubt was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 3 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.
WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-Ax HüRunout A, stamped [x Hü etched], variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-Bx HüRunout B, stamped [x Hü etched], variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-Axx 1CRunout A, stamped [xx 1C etched], variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-Bxx 3 HüRunout B, stamped [xx 3 Hü etched], variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-Ax Hü 13Runout A, stamped/etched
WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-B Hü 31Runout B, stamped/etched
WMME Alsdorf 450 990226-0-ASide one
WMME Alsdorf 450 990226-0-BSide two
WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-A 22 HüRunout Side A, stamped, etched [22 Hü]
WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-B 15 HüRunout Side B, stamped, etched [15 Hü]
WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-Ax Hü 13Runout A, stamped/etched
WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-B Hü 31Runout B, stamped/etched
YZ 686(T) A1Side A runout
YZ 686(T) B1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | EastWest 4509-90225-7 / EastWest YZ 686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | EastWest 4509-90225-7 / EastWest YZ 686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | EastWest 4509-90226-0 LB / EastWest YZ 686 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Europe | EastWest 4509-90225-7 / EastWest YZ 686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Europe | EastWest 4509-90225-7 / EastWest YZ 686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | EastWest 4509-90225-7 / EastWest YZ 686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | EastWest YZ 686T / EastWest yz 686 (t)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | EastWest YZ 686 / EastWest 4509-90225-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | EastWest YZ 686 / EastWest 4509-90225-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | EastWest yz 686 / EastWest YZ 686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Ain't No Doubt are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe, UK, France. One of them is EastWest 4509-90225-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4509-90225-7, 4509-90226-0 LB, YZ 686T, YZ 686) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-Ax Hü and WMME Alsdorf 450 990225-7-Bx Hü. 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.
