Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1979
No Wave was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AMLE 68505 A-1 RAYSHandwritten Runout A variant 1
AMLE 68505 B-2Handwritten Runout B variant 1
AMLEStamped Runout A & B variant 1
AML 68505 A-1 RAYS Λ AMLESide A runout etched / stamped variant 2
AMLE 68505 A-1 RAYS
AMLE 68505 B-2
AMLE 68505 A-1 RAYSRunout side A, variant 1, etched
AMLE 68505 B-2Runout side B, variant 1, etched
AMLH 68505 A-1 RAYS ∴ 6Runout side A, variant 2, etched
[AMLH stamped] AMLH 68505 B-2 RAYS 1 3Runout side B, variant 2, etched
AMLE 68505 A-1 RAYS
AMLE 68505 B-2
AMLE 68505 A-1 RAYSSide A runout - etched
AMLE 68505 B-2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ireland | A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AY-1 / A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AY-1 / A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AY-1, AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Spain | A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records AMLE 68505First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of No Wave are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLE 68505.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLE 68505, AY-1, AY-1, AMLE 68505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLE 68505 A-1 RAYS and AMLE 68505 B-2. 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.
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