Vinyl pressings
by My Bloody Valentine · 1988
Isn't Anything was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
CRELP-40-A-2 - DJ! MT. ADNENALINSide A, hand-etched
CRELP-40-B-2 - DJ! MT. ADNENALINSide B, hand-etched
CRELP 040 A - ASide A runout, etched
CRELP 040 B - SWSide B runout, etched
CRELP 040 A ASide A runout, etched
CRELP 040 B SWSide B runout, etched
CRELP 040 A - ASide A runout
CRELP 040 B - SWSide B runout
CRE FRE 4 - A-1 PAG MT.Side C runout, variant 1
CRE FRE 4 - B-1 PAG MTSide D runout, variant 1
CRELP 040 A ASide A runout, etched
CRELP 040B SWSide B runout, etched
CRELP-40-A-2 DJ! MT ADRENALINSide A runout
CRELP-40-B-2 DJ! MT ADRENALINSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Shock SHOCK 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Mercury CRELP 040 / Creation Records CRELP 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Creation Records 70677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD/CRE 16-95 / Creation Records RTD/CRE 16-95First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Creation Records RTD/CRE 16-95 / Rough Trade RTD/CRE 16-95First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Ireland | Creation Records CRELP 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Grabaciones Accidentales GA-264 / Gasa GA-264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 040First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 040First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 040First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 041 / Creation Records CRELP 040First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 040 / Creation Records CRELP 040.First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 040A / Creation Records CRE 1 01 I 22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 040 / Creation Records CRE FRE 4First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Plain Recordings plain104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | US | Plain Recordings plain104LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Creation Records RTD/CRE 16-95 / Rough Trade RTD/CRE 16-95LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2018 | UK | MBV Records mbv 02LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK | MBV Records mbv 02LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK | MBV Records mbv 02LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | Creation Records RTD/CRE 16-95 / Rough Trade RTD/CRE 16-95LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2020 | Germany | Creation Records 16-95LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2021 | Germany | Creation Records RTD/CRE 16-95 / Rough Trade RTD/CRE 16-95LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Creation Records RTD/CRE 16-95 / Rough Trade RTD/CRE 16-95LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Creation Records RTD/CRE 16-95 / Rough Trade RTD/CRE 16-95LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Creation Records RTD/CRE 16-95 / Rough Trade RTD/CRE 16-95LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Domino REWIGLP158 / MBV Records REWIGLP158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | MBV Records REWIGLP158X / Domino REWIGLP158XLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Repress |
| 2021 | Japan | Domino BRWGLP158X / MBV Records BRWGLP158XLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2022 | Europe | Domino REWIGLP158S / MBV Records REWIGLP158SLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| 2022 | Japan | Domino REWIGLP158SBR / MBV Records REWIGLP158SBRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2026 | Unknown | Domino REWIGLP158RTLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Plain Recordings plain104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Plain Recordings plain104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Isn't Anything are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Creation Records CRELP 040, released November 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRELP 040, CRELP 040A, CRELP 041, SHOCK 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRELP-40-A-2 - DJ! MT. ADNENALIN and CRELP-40-B-2 - DJ! MT. ADNENALIN. 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.
