Vinyl pressings
by Rufus & Chaka Khan · 1983
Ain't Nobody was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
RCK 1T - A . MT . DAMONT. HD 1Side A runout, variant 1
RCK 1T - B . MT . DAMONT.Side B runout, variant 1
RCK 1T - A . MT . 1 DAMONT. XSide A runout, variant 2
RCK 1T - B . MT . 1 DAMONT. VSide B runout, variant 2
RCK 1T - A MT. DAMONTEtched A side runout
RCK 1T - B MT. DAMONTEtched B side runout
RCK 1T A*Side A, label
RCK 1T B*Side B, label
RCK 1T - A MTRunout side A
RCK 1T - B-4 MTRunout side B
RCK 1T - A . MT . DAMONT. 2 4Side A Runout, Etched
RCK 1T - B . MT . DAMONT. D1Side B Runout, Etched
RCK 1T ASide A Label
RCK 1T BSide B Label
RCK 1T A* MTSide A, label
RCK 1T B* MTSide B, label
RCK 1T - A MTSide A runout, etched
RCK 1T - B-4 MTSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20157First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 95557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 95557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 157-0 / Warner Bros. Records 92.0157-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.0157-0 / Warner Bros. Records 92-0157-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.9555-7-N / Warner Bros. Records 92-9555-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records PRO 1030First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 920 157-0First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-9555-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9555-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-9555-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9555-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records RCK 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | WEA 92 0157-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9441-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-29555 / Warner Bros. Records XX 1080SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 920 157-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Excursions ET00412", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 157-0 / Warner Bros. Records 92.0157-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 157-0 / Warner Bros. Records 92.0157-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
53 vinyl pressings of Ain't Nobody are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records RCK 1T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCK 1T, 929441-7, 7-29555, PRO-A-2054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCK 1T - A . MT . DAMONT. HD 1 and RCK 1T - B . MT . 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.
