Vinyl pressings
by The Monkees · 1986
That Was Then, This Is Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
AS1-9505-SA-4Side A Etching exc A2 stamp
AS1-9505-SB-1Side B Etching exc A1 stamp
AS1-9505-SA-4 I Λ IVar 2: Side A run-out, etched (I,ΛI stamp)
AS1- 9505-SB-2 Kdisc JG I ΛIVar 2: Side B run-out, etched (I, ΛI stamp)
AS1-9505-SA-4 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
AS1-9505-SB-2 kdisc JG [SRC logo] 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
AS1-9505-SA 7 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
AS1-9505-SB-4 kdisc JG [SRC logo] 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
AS1-9505-SA-4 I Λ 2Side A Etched (I Λ2 stamped
AS1- 9505-SB-1 Kdisc I JG ΛISide B Etched (I ΛI Stamped
AS1-9505-SASide A Label
AS1-9505-SBSide B Label
ADP-9518-SA EmwA-Side Runout Etching
ADP-9518-SB 1 kdisc JG EmwB-Side Runout Etching
ADP-9518 SAA-Side Label
ADP-9518 SBB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Arista 104582First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Arista AS1-9505First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Arista 108 490First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Arista 108 490First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Peru | Arista 25.48.800024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Peru | Arista 25.48.800024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 120First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 12673First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Arista Arist 2673First year7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 673First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 4673First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 3673First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 1673First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9505First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Arista ADP-9518First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of That Was Then, This Is Now are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Arista AS1-9505, released June 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS1-9505, ADP-9518, ARIST 12673, Arist 2673) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS1-9505-SA-4 and AS1-9505-SB-1. 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.
