Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1982
Now You See Me... ...Now You Don't was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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.
EMC 3415 A-1U-1-1- ? 1 EAMON CHARGIERStamped/etched runout, side A, variant 1
EMC 3415 B-3U-1-1-?1 TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side B, variant 1
EMC 3415 A-21⃥ U-1-1-1 9 EAMON CHARGIERStamped/etched runout, side A, variant 2
EMC 3415 B-3U-1-1- TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side B, variant 2
ST-1-17081-P3 X ---< MASTERED BY LIBERTYSide 1
ST-2-17081-P3 X ---< MASTERED BY LIBERTYSide 2
ST-17081-A2 JW ◎Side A
ST-17081-B2 JW ◎Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | EMI EMC.3415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | EMI America ST-17081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | EMI America ST-17081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1A 064-07652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | EMI 2C070-07652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | EMI 14C 062 07652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Portrait EMC 3415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | EMI EMS-81554First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | EMI EMS-81554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 3415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | EMI EMC 3415 / EMI 0C 062-07 652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | EMI 11C 078-07652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | EMI EMC 3415 / EMI 0C 062-07 652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ(D) 5289 / EMI 0C 062-07 652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | EMI 10C 066-007.652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Now You See Me... ...Now You Don't are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3415.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3415, ST-17081, EMC.3415, 1A 064-07652) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 3415 A-1U-1-1- ? 1 EAMON CHARGIER and EMC 3415 B-3U-1-1-?1 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
