Vinyl pressings
by Ozzy Osbourne · 1991
No More Tears was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PAL - (-PBL-) 46795-1A G1 MASTERDISK DMMThis is etched in the dead wax. PBL is crossed. [Variant 1]
PAL ̶P̶B̶L̶̶ 46795-1A G1 MASTERDISK DMM CSide 1, Runout [Etched, Variant 2]
PBL - 46795-1A G1 MASTERDISK DMM BSide 2, Runout [Etched, Variant 2]
PAL ̶P̶B̶L̶̶ 46795-1A G1 MASTERDISK DMM B2Side 1, Runout [Etched, Variant 3]
01 467859 20 2A1A-side runout, machine-stamped, variant 1
01 467859 20 1B1B-side runout, machine-stamped, variant 1
01 467859 20 2A1A-side runout, machine-stamped, variant 2
01 467859 20 2B1B-side runout, machine-stamped, variant 2
188 215 A 1-467859 (P)1991 01-467859-20/A NS -1-1-8 ELA Side Runout, Variant 1
188 215 B 1-467859 NS -1-1-9 01-467859-20/B ELB Side Runout, Variant 1
188 215 A 1-467859 (P)1991 01-467859-20/A NS -1-1-13 ELA Side Runout, Variant 2
188 215 B 1-467859 NS -1-1-15 01-467859-20/B ELB Side Runout, Variant 2
01 467859 20 2A1side 1
01 467859 20 2B1side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Epic 50.014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Argentina | Epic 50014 / Epic 1-467859First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Brazil | Epic 188.215 / Epic 1-467859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Colombia | Columbia 14467859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Epic EPC 467859 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Epic Associated KSF 3409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1206 / Epic ZK 46795First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic 467859 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Epic Associated Z 46795First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Zimbabwe | Epic Associated KSF 3409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Epic EPC 467859 1 / Epic 467859 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop П93-00293-4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop П93-00293/294LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop П93-00293-4LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop П93-00293-4LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Epic 19439877271 / Epic Associated 19439877271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | Epic 19439877291 / Legacy 19439877291LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Epic 19439877271S1 / Legacy 19439877271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Europe | Epic 19439885321LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | USA & Canada | Epic 19439885321 / Legacy 19439885321S1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | 128482 KSF3409LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Epic 19439877271LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of No More Tears are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1991 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, Europe, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic Associated Z 46795.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Z 46795, EPC 467859 1, 50.014, 188.215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL - (-PBL-) 46795-1A G1 MASTERDISK DMM and PAL ̶P̶B̶L̶̶ 46795-1A G1 MASTERDISK DMM C. 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.
