Vinyl pressings
by Oasis · 1994
Definitely Maybe was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
CRE LP 169 A1 AL DAMONTRunout side A, variant 1
CRE LP 169 B1 AP DAMONTRunout side B, variant 1
CRE LP 169 C1 K DAMONTRunout side C, variant 1
CRE LP 169 D1 AH DAMONTRunout side D, variant 1
M̶P̶O̶ CRELP 169 ARunout side A
M̶P̶O̶ CRELP 169 BRunout side B
M̶P̶O̶ CRELP 169 CRunout side C
M̶P̶O̶ CRELP 169 DRunout side D
CRE LP 169 A1 - DAMONT <
CRE LP 169 (something crossed out) B1 - DAMONT <
CRE LP 169 (something crossed out) C1 - DAMONT C
CRE LP 169 (something crossed out) D1 - DAMONT D
01 477318 20 1A1 ASide 1 runout stamped - A etched
01 477318 20 1B1 ASide 2 runout stamped - A etched
01 477318 20 1C1 ASide 3 runout stamped - A etched
01 477318 20 1D1 ASide 4 runout stamped - A etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Brazil | Epic 238.012-13/1-477318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | Europe | Helter Skelter HES 477318 1 / Helter Skelter 477318 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | Creation Records CRE LP 169First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1994 | UK | Creation Records CRE LP 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | Creation Records CRE LP 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Unknown | Not On Label (Oasis (2)) LP 169LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | Unknown | Creation Records CRE LP 169LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2008 | Unknown | Not On Label (Oasis (2)) LP 169LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | Unknown | Creation Records LP 169LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | Unknown | Not On Label (Oasis (2)) LP 169LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP006XLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unknown | Big Brother RKIDLP70LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Big BrotherBox Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, Remastered, CD, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, 45 RPM · Limited | Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, Remastered, CD, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Big Brother RKIDLP70LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | UK | Creation Records CRE LP 169LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Creation Records CRE LP 169LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP70LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Japan | Big Brother RKIDLP70CLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP70CLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP70PDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Big Brother RKIDLP70LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Europe | Big Brother RKIDLP70LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1057~8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP-185LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | UK | Big Brother BLOOD330LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Big Brother RKIDLP125XLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Big Brother RKIDLP125CALP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Big Brother RKIDLP125CLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Big Brother RKIDLP125COLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1057~8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2025 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP70PLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2026 | Japan | Big Brother RKIDLP70LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Big Brother RKIDLP70LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Creation Records CRE LP 169LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Creation Records CRE LP 169LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Creation Records CRELP 169LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK & Europe | Big Brother Recordings Ltd. RKIDLP70LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Worldwide | Big Brother RKIDLP70LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Definitely Maybe are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1994 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, Brazil, Europe. One of them is Creation Records CRE LP 169, released August 30, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRE LP 169, 238.012-13/1-477318, HES 477318 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRE LP 169 A1 AL DAMONT and CRE LP 169 B1 AP DAMONT. 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.
