Italy
1983- Label and catalog number
- Many Records MN 503
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
503-1L-28-10-83-DD-CGDRunout side A
503-2L-28-10-83-DD-CGDRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Club House · 1983
Superstition Good Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
503-1L-28-10-83-DD-CGDRunout side A
503-2L-28-10-83-DD-CGDRunout side B
12 IS 147 A-1U-1-1-1 JoNZA-Side Runout Etching
12 IS 147 B-1U-1-1- 1B-Side Runout Etching
12IS 147-AA-Side Label
12IS 147-BB-Side Label
IS 147 A-1U-1-1↽ 3 JONZSide A runout
IS 147 B-1U-1-1↽ 1 SOUND CLINICSide B runout
IS 147-ASide A label
IS 147-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Carrere 13355 / Carrere 13.355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 8314 / Carrere 8.314First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 24-9543-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 24-9543-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Many Records MN 503First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Blond Records BLD A 4057First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Mexico | Musart MI 31107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | RT Internacional RTI 55-5First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records 12IS 147First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records IS 147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records IS 147First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-12087First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-12087First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Finland | K-Tel CLU-120212", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | K-Tel CLU-027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Island Records CLUB 112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Not On Label CLUB 112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Superstition Good Times are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Many Records MN 503.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MN 503, BLD A 4057, 12IS 147, IS 147) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 503-1L-28-10-83-DD-CGD and 503-2L-28-10-83-DD-CGD. 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.