US
1988- Label and catalog number
- A Matter Of Image AA 4557
- Format
- 12", EP, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
AA 4557 A1 STAND CLEAR (T) S-19448 I-ISide A runout
AA 4557 B1 HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE ! (T) S-19449 I-ISide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Attitude Adjustment · 1988
No More Mr. Nice Guy was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year. 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.
AA 4557 A1 STAND CLEAR (T) S-19448 I-ISide A runout
AA 4557 B1 HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE ! (T) S-19449 I-ISide B runout
AA 4557 A1 STAND CLEAR (T) S-19448 I-ISide A
AA 4557 B1 HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE ! (T) S-19449 I-ISide B
AA 4557 A1 STAND CLEAR (T) S-19448 I-ISide A
AA 4557 B1 HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE ! (T) S-19449 I-ISide B
AA 4557 A1 STAND CLEAR (T) S-19448 I-ISide A runout
AA 4557 B1 HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE ! (T) S-19449 I-ISide B runout
AA 4557 A1 STAND CLEAR (T) S-19448 I-ISide A runout
AA 4557 B1 HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE ! (T) S-19449 I-ISide B runout
AA 4557 A1 STAND CLEAR (T) S-19448 I-ISide A runout
AA 4557 B1 HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE ! (T) S-19449 I-ISide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | A Matter Of Image AA 4557First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | A Matter Of Image AA 4557First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | A Matter Of Image AA 4557First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | A Matter Of Image AA 4557First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | A Matter Of Image AA 4557First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | A Matter Of Image AA 4557First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | A Matter Of Image AA 4557First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | A Matter Of Image AA 4557First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | In Your Face Records FACE 1212", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1991 | UK | In Your Face Records12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Beer City Records BCR228-112", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
11 vinyl pressings of No More Mr. Nice Guy are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1988 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US. One of them is A Matter Of Image AA 4557.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AA 4557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 4557 A1 STAND CLEAR (T) S-19448 I-I and AA 4557 B1 HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE ! (T) S-19449 I-I. 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.