Vinyl pressings
by Kenix Music · 1980
There's Never Been (No One Like You) was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year. 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.
WES22130-A 70434 DC SMKA-side runout etching
WES22130-B. 70435 DC SMKB-side runout etching
WES-22130-AA-side label
WES-22130-BB-side label
WES-22130-AA-side label
WES-22130-BB-side label
WES22130-A 70434 DC SMKA-side runout etching
WES22130-B 70435 DC SMKB-side runout etching
WES-DJ-22130-AA-side label
WES-DJ-22130-BB-side label
WES22130-A 70434 DC SMKA-side runout etching
WES22130-B. 70435 DC SMKB-side runout etching
WES-22130-AA-side label
WES-22130-BB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | West End Records WES-22130First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | West End Records WES-DJ-22130First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | West End Records WES-22130First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | West End Records WES 2213012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | West End Records WES-22130First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Derby DBR 10298 / West End Records 36 DBR 102987", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | West End Records WES-2213012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Get On Down GET7687 / West End Records GET76877", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | West End Records WES-2213012", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | West End Records WES-2213012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | West End Records WES-2213012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of There's Never Been (No One Like You) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US. One of them is West End Records WES-22130.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WES-22130, WES-DJ-22130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WES22130-A 70434 DC SMK and WES22130-B. 70435 DC SMK. 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.
