Vinyl pressings
by The D.O.C. · 1989
No One Can Do It Better was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
STAU-897383-D 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
STAU-897384-B 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
STAU-897383-D 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
STAU-897384-B 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
STRU-897383-1B G1 (A) RMRunout side A
STRU-897384-1A G1 AP RMRunout side B
STAU-897383-D 1 - 6 SP-CAN 7912751 A SRCSide A Runout
STAU-897384-B 1 - 4 SP-CAN 7912751 - B SRCSide B Runout
R/S Alsdorf 791275-1-ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 791275-1-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 791275-1-A HRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 791275-1-B 3 HRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 756 791308-1-A2A-Side runout, stamped
2A-Side runout, etched
R/S Alsdorf 756 791308-1-BB-Side runout, stamped
4B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.8221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Ruthless Records 79 12751 / Atlantic 79 12751First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Ruthless Records 791275-1 / Atlantic 791275-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Ruthless Records 791 308-1 / Atlantic 791 308-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Ruthless Records 91275-1 / Atlantic 91275-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Ruthless Records A1-91275 / Atlantic A1-91275First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Europe | Ruthless Records 7 91308-1 / Atlantic 7 91308-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Get On Down GET 52725-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Get On Down GET 52725-LP / Ruthless Records GET 52725-LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Ruthless Records MOVLP1760 / Atlantic MOVLP1760LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1760 / Ruthless Records MOVLP1760LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Get On Down GET52739-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Get On Down GET 52770-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Not On Label -LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Not On Label DEA//RM89 - 0001LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of No One Can Do It Better are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Ruthless Records 91275-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 91275-1, A1-91275, 670.8221, 79 12751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STAU-897383-D 1-2 [SRC logo] and STAU-897384-B 1-1 [SRC logo]. 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.
