Vinyl pressings
by Michael Monroe · 1989
Not Fakin' It was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
838 627 1 S1 = 1 670 07 11 2Side A - Variant 1
838 627 1 S2 = 1 670 07 11 2Side B - Variant 1
838 627 1 S1 = 1 670 07 114Side A - Variant 2
838 627 1 S2 = 1 670 07 111Side B - Variant 2
422-838-627-1-AS-SP-DMM SP 1-1 STERLINGSide A
422-838-627-1-BS-SP-DMM SP 1-1 STERLINGSide B
422-838-627-1-AS-SP-DMM SP 1-1 STERLINGSide A
422-838-627-1-BS-SP-DMM SP 1-1 STERLINGSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Mercury 838 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Mercury 838 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Vertigo 838 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Vertigo 838 627-1First yearLP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Vertigo 838 627-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited |
| 1989 | US | Mercury 422 838 627-1 / Mercury 838 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Mercury 838 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Mercury 422 838 627-1 / Mercury 838 627-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Mercury 838 627-1 / Phonogram 838 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mexico | Mercury 838 627-1 / Mercury LPE 19212LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Not Fakin' It are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 838 627-1, released September 4, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 838 627-1, 422 838 627-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 838 627 1 S1 = 1 670 07 11 2 and 838 627 1 S2 = 1 670 07 11 2. 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.
