Vinyl pressings
by Ultra Naté · 1989
It's Over Now 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.
12 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SRC O-21488-A-SR1 1-1 DMC HERbIE JR :v) "ChERRy WhATS uP"Runout A Side Etching & Stamped
SRC O-21488-B-SR1 DMC HERbIE JR :v) 1-1Runout B Side Etching & Stamped
YT 440(T) A2 PR-ESide A
YT 440(T) B2 PR-ESide B
YZ 440 A-1 MT HRunout etched side A
YZ 440 B-1 Ⅰ MTRunout etched side B
YZ 440 T A-1 NS K MTVariant 1 runout side A
YZ 440T B-1 T MTVariant 1 runout side B
YZ440 T A-1 MT L NSVariant 2 runout side A
YZ440T B-1 MT PVariant 2 runout side B
YZ-440-T-A ∻Side One
YZ-440-T-B ∻Side Two
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 | Europe | WEA 246 556-7 / WEA YZ 440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | WEA 246 556-7 / WEA YZ 440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | WEA 246 553-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Germany | WEA 246 545-0 / WEA YZ 440TXFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ440TSAMFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ440SAMFirst year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ 440TXFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | WEA Records YZ 440T / WEA Records 2392-46553-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ 440T / WEA 2292-46553-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-21488 / Eternal 0-21488First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-2148812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ 440T / WEA 2292-46553-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ 440 / WEA 2292-46556-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | WEA YZ 440TX / WEA 2292-46545-012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of It's Over Now are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-21488.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-21488, YZ 440T, YZ 440, YZ 440TX) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC O-21488-A-SR1 1-1 DMC HERbIE JR :v) "ChERRy WhATS uP" and SRC O-21488-B-SR1 DMC HERbIE JR :v) 1-1. 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.
