Vinyl pressings
by Oasis · 1994
Whatever 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.
6 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CRE195TA² BAZZA 2 DAMONTSide A runout, etched (variant 1)
CRE 195 B² 2 DAMONTSide B runout, etched (variant 1)
CRE195TA² BAZZA [symbol] DAMONTSide A runout, etched (variant 2)
CRE195TB² Q DAMONTSide B runout, etched (variant 2)
CRE 195 A2 DAMONTSide A
CRE 195 B2 DAMONT BAZZASide B
CRE 195 A2 | DAMONT J BazzaRunout side A, etched
CRE 195 B2 | DAMONT QRunout side B, etched
CRE 195 A2 DAMONT BAZZA P
CRE 195 B2 DAMONT O
CRE 195 T A2 DAMONT BAZZASide A runout
DAMONT AUDIO LTD DAMONT AUDIO LTDSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | France | Helter Skelter 661079 7 / Squatt 01 6610797-00First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | UK | Creation Records CRE 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1994 | UK | Creation Records CRE 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1994 | UK | Creation Records CRE195TPFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited |
| 1994 | UK | Creation Records CRE 195TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | UK | Creation Records CRE 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Big Brother Recordings Ltd. RKID70BOXX12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Creation Records CRE195T12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Creation Records CRE195T12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2025 | Europe | Big Brother RKID149C7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Creation Records CRE 195T12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Whatever are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, France. One of them is Creation Records CRE 195T, released December 18, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRE 195T, CRE 195, CRE195TP, 661079 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRE195TA² BAZZA 2 DAMONT and CRE 195 B² 2 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.
