Vinyl pressings
by K-9 Posse · 1988
Ain't Nothin To It was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
AD-1-9763-SA-DMM1 IMPT-1 ∇ SP2-4 HRMEtchings side A
AD-1-9763-SB-DMM1 SP2-2 SPHRM IMPT-Etchings side B
AD1-9763-SACentre label side A
AD1-9763-SBCentre label side B
AD-1-9763-SA-DMM1 SP1-1Etchings side A
AD-1-9763-SB-DMM1 SPI 5Etchings side B
AD1-9763-SACentre label side A
AD1-9763-SBCentre label side B
AS1-9765-SAA side label
AS1-9765-SBB side label
AD-1-9763-SA-DMM1 SP 2-1Etched side A
AD-1-9763-SB-DMM1 SP 1- 1Etched side B
ADI-9763-SASide A label inside parenthesis
ADI-9763-SBSide B label inside parenthesis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Arista K9 DJ1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Arista 612 087First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Arista AD1-9763First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Arista AD1-9765First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Arista AD1-9763First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Arista AS1-9765First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Arista AD1-9763First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Arista AS1-9765First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Arista AD1-9763 / Arista ADI-9763First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Arista 112 0877" | 7" |
| 1989 | UK | Arista 112 2567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Arista 612 25612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Ain't Nothin To It are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, UK & Europe. One of them is Arista AD1-9763.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AD1-9763, AD1-9765, AS1-9765, K9 DJ1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AD-1-9763-SA-DMM1 IMPT-1 ∇ SP2-4 HRM and AD-1-9763-SB-DMM1 SP2-2 SPHRM IMPT-. 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.
