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.
15 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7-28960-DCA-3405-SSR2 1-2Runout Etched - Side A
A SR2Runout Etched - Side A [Crossed Out]
7-28960-DCA-3406-SSR2 1-1Runout Etched - Side B
B SR-2 7-29Runout Etched - Side B [Crossed Out]
DCA 3405-S A̶ SR3 7-28960 MASTERDISK SRC 7̶-̶2̶8̶9̶5̶9̶-̶Runout side-A
DCA-3405-S SR2 A̶ S̶R̶2̶ SRC MASTERDISK 7-28950Runout side-B
DCA 3405SLabel sides A & B
XW 8960T A - 1U - 1 - 1 X 1Runout, side A, stamped
XW 8960T B - 1U - 1 - 1Runout, side B, stamped
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-28960First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 89607First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 89607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 960-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 960-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W8960First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1999First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8960 TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8960 / Warner Bros. Records 928960-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28960 / Warner Bros. Records 9 28960-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2325First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28960First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28960First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Zimbabwe | Warner Bros. Records WBS 482First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of No Lookin' Back are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-28960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28960, PRO-A-2325, W 8960 T, W8960) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28960-DCA-3405-SSR2 1-2 and A SR2. 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.
