Vinyl pressings
by Michael McDonald · 1985
No Lookin' Back 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.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1-25291-A-SR2 HW 1-2 SRC MASTERDISKVariant 1 Side A Runout
1-25291-B-SR2 1-2 HW SRC MASTERDISKVariant 1 Side B Runout
1-25291-A-SR3 1-2 SRC MASTERDISKVariant 2 Side A Runout
1-25291-B-SR4 H SRC MASTERDISKVariant 2 Side B Runout
1-25291-A-S+1-1 B-21559-SH1 SLMΔ10108 1-1 HWSide A - Etched
1-25291-B-SH-2 B-21560-SH2 SLMΔ10108-X 1-1 HWSide B - Etched
ɑ MASTERDISKBoth Sides - Stamped
1-25291-A-S+1-1[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21559-SH1 SLMΔ10108 1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide A Variant 2 - Etched
W1-254291-A-1A D G1 B4Runout Side A
W1-254291B-1A D G1 A7Runout Side B
SRC MASTERDISKBoth Sides stamped
1-25291-A -S+1-1 ɑ B-21559 - SH1 SLMΔ10108 1-1 [MASTERDISK] HWSide A runout, variant 1 etched, [] stamped
1-25291-ᴀ̶B SH-1 [MASTERDISK] HW 1-1 SLMΔ10108-X ɑ B-21560-SH1Side B runout, variant 1 etched, [] stamped
1-25291-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21559-SH2 SLM Δ10108 1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 2
1-25291-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21560-SH2 SLM Δ10108-X 1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide B runout, variant 2
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 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7162 / Warner Bros. Records 26.157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 52911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 291-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records 1-25291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25291-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25291-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25291LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records D 25291-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25291-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25291-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25291-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13157First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25534-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25534Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of No Lookin' Back are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Japan, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25291-1, released August 12, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25291-1, 1-25291, 25291-1, P-13157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25291-A-SR2 HW 1-2 SRC MASTERDISK and 1-25291-B-SR2 1-2 HW SRC MASTERDISK. 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.
