Vinyl pressings
by Scarlet Fantastic · 1987
No Memory was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
RIS-36-A1 TY1 M&R = resistance rockRunout etched side A
RIS-36-B-1 TY1Runout etched side B
RIS 36 A*)Label side A
RIS 36 B*)Label side B
RIS-36-A1 TY1 M&R = resistance rockRunout etched side A
RIS-36-B-1 TY1Runout etched side B
RIS 36 A*)Label side A
RIS 36 B*)Label side B
RIS-36-A1 TY1 M&R = resistance rock ˄Runout side A
RIS-36-B-1 TY1Runout side B
Ris 36ALabel Side A
Ris 36BLabel Side B
Ristx 36ALabel Side A
Ristx 36BLabel Side B
RIST-36-A1 M&R=resistance rock TY1Side A runout
RIST-36-B-1 TY1Side B runout
RIST 36 A*Side A label
RIST 36 B*Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Arista TDS 426First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Arista TDS 426First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Europe | Arista 609 478First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Arista 109 478First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Arista RIS 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Arista 109478First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RISTX 36First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIST 36First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIST 36 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIST 36First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIST 36 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIS 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Arista 7851First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIS 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIS 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Arista FANTASTIC 112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Arista SCARLET 112", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Arista 115 0287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | Arista 615 02812", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of No Memory are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, UK & Europe, Australasia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Arista RIS 36, released September 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RIS 36, RISTX 36, RIST 36, RIST 36 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RIS-36-A1 TY1 M&R = resistance rock and RIS-36-B-1 TY1. 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.
