Vinyl pressings
by Alice Cooper · 1973
No More Mr. Nice Guy was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 24 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.
WEA QCT0008 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, variant 1
WEA QCT0006 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, variant 1
WEA W B-769I-QCT-0008S IC Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, variant 2
WEA QCT0006 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, variant 2
WEA QCT0008 PFRunout A, etched
WEA QCT0006 PFRunout B, etched
WEA W B-769I-QCT-0008S ICRunout A, etched - Variant 1
Manufactured in GermanyRunout A&B, stamped
WB-7691 QCT-0008-S 1C SSSSSa-side runout
WB-7691 QCT-0009-S 1B SSSSSb-side runout
(QCT 0008)Sa-side label
(QCT 0006)Sb-side label
K 16262 A1 B RAYSRunout side A
K 16262 B1 3 'CLIG' ARunout side B
K 16262 ALabel side A
K 16262 BLabel side B
K 16262 A1 RAYSA-side runout
K 16262 B1 CLIGB-side runout
T WB-7691-QCT-0008-S-1 T111Side A Etched, Variant 1
T WB-7691-QCT-0006-S-1 T1Side B Etched, Variant 1
T WB-7691-QCT-0008-S-1 T11Side A Etched, Variant 2
T WB-7691-QCT-0006-S-2 T11Side B Etched, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Music Hall MH-32.084First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 32.084First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-7691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBCS 7.049First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records WBD-0018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Finland | Warner Bros. Records WB 16262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16262 / Warner Bros. Records 16262 (WB 7691)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 262 / Warner Bros. Records WB 7691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 262 / Warner Bros. Records WB 7691First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 262 / Warner Bros. Records WB 76917", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 262 / Warner Bros. Records WB 7691First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1973 | India | Warner Bros. Records WB. 7691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | India | Warner Bros. Records WB. 7691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
41 vinyl pressings of No More Mr. Nice Guy are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, US, UK, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 16 262.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 16 262, WB 7691, K 16262, 32.084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA QCT0008 PF Manufactured in Germany and WEA QCT0006 PF Manufactured in Germany. 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.
