Vinyl pressings
by Whitney Houston · 1993
I Have Nothing was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
08 31963 20 1A1 14158 1Runout A
08 31963 20 1B1 14158 1Runout B
74321146141 A-1-1-1Runout A (Stamped) (Variant)
GEO - COPYMASTERSRunout A (Etched) (Variant)
74321146147 A-3-1-Q1Side A runout, stamped
74321146147 B-2-1-Q1Side B runout, stamped
74321 146147 A‡Side A label
74321 146147 B‡Side B label
07822-12527-7-5A-SP1 DMM SP 1~1A Side (Etched
07822-12527-7-SB-SP1 DMM SP 1-2B Side (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Arista 74321 14158 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1993 | Europe | Arista 74321 14158 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Philippines | Arista PROARISTA 055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Philippines | Arista ARISTA 060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Spain | Arista 74321 141581 (3A)First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | UK | Arista 74321 146147First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | US | Arista 07822-12527-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Arista 74321 14614 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Arista 74321 146147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Costa Rica | Arista 8101649312", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of I Have Nothing are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, US, Europe, Philippines and more. One of them is Arista 74321 14614 1, released April 12, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74321 14614 1, 74321 146147, 07822-12527-7, 74321 14158 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 31963 20 1A1 14158 1 and 08 31963 20 1B1 14158 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.
