Vinyl pressings
by Lenny Kravitz · 1991
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, the album's first year, in 6 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.
105.114397 A-1Runout side A, stamped
105.114397 B-1Runout side B, stamped
S 114397 ALabel side A
S 114397 BLabel side B
VUS 43 A-1U-1-Q1 DRunout Side A
VUS 43 B-1U-1-Q1 DRunout Side B
VUS 43 A-1U-1-Q1 DStamped runout, side A
VUS 43 B-1U-1-Q1 DStamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | France | Virgin America 95022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Virgin VUST 43 / Virgin 614 397First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Mexico | EMI 700 1103First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin VUST 43First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin America VUS 43First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin America VUS 43 / Virgin America 114 397First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin America VUST 43, 614 397, PM 212First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin America VUS 43First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin America VUS 43First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Virgin VUSTY 43 / Virgin 614 398First year12", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 12", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
10 vinyl pressings of It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK, UK & Europe, France and more. One of them is Virgin America VUS 43, released May 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VUS 43, VUST 43, 614 397, PM 212, VUST 43, VUSTY 43) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 105.114397 A-1 and 105.114397 B-1. 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.
