Vinyl pressings
by The Jesus And Mary Chain · 1985
Never Understand was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
N E G 8 T A // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 C 1 1 1 IN A HOLE IS NEXT!Side A runout, variant 1
N E G 8 T B // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 C 1 1 1 What's For Dinner Jean?Side B runout, variant 1
NEG 8 T A // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 1 4 IN A HOLE IS NEXT!Side A runout, variant 2
NEG 8 T B // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 1 3 What's For Dinner Jean?Side B runout, variant 2
NEG 8 A//1▽420 C 11 2 This Song For LindaSide A runout
NEG 8 B//1▽420 C 11 1 MATTIE and RABSide B runout
N E G 8 T A // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 C 1 1 6 IN A HOLE IS NEXT!Side A runout, stamped / etched, variant 1
N E G 8 T B // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 C 1 1 5 What's For Dinner Jean?Side B runout, stamped / etched, variant 1
NEG 8(T)-ASide A label
NEG 8(T)-BSide B label
N E G 8 A // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 C 1 1 1Side A - stamped
This Song For LindaSide A - etched
N E G 8 B // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 C 1 1 1Side B - stamped
Mattie and RABSide B - etched
NEG 8 A//1▽420 C 11 1Side A Stamped
NEG 8 B//1▽420 C 11 6Side B Stamped
This Song For LindaSide A Etched
MATTIE and RABSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8 / Blanco Y Negro 249131-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8 / Blanco Y Negro 249131-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8 / Blanco Y Negro 249131-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8 / Blanco Y Negro 249131-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8 / Blanco Y Negro 249131-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8 / Blanco Y Negro 249131-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8T / Blanco Y Negro 249130-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8 / Blanco Y Negro 249131-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8T / Blanco Y Negro 249130-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8 / Blanco Y Negro 249131-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 8T / Blanco Y Negro 249130-012", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Never Understand are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, UK & Europe. One of them is Blanco Y Negro NEG 8T, released February 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEG 8T, NEG 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N E G 8 T A // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 C 1 1 1 IN A HOLE IS NEXT! and N E G 8 T B // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 C 1 1 1 What's For Dinner Jean?. 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.
