Vinyl pressings
by Club Nouveau · 1988
It's A Cold, Cold World! 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.
16 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
0-20843-A-SR1 SRC 1-1Runout side A etched, except SRC logo
0-20843-B -SR1 SRC 1-1Runout side B etched, except SRC logo
0-20843-A-SH1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-30805- SH1 △20146-X 1-1Runout side A etched, except Allied logo
0-20843-B-SH1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-30806- SH1 △20146-X 1-1Runout side B etched, except Allied logo
Future Disc PRO-A1-3149-SH-1 Q B-31521-SH1 △20916 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
PRO-A2-3149-SH2 Q B-31522-SH2 △20916-X 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20843 / King Jay Records 0-20843First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-28101 / King Jay Records 7-28101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 08430First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 81017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 843-0 / WEA Musik GmbH 920 843-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 101-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-2371First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 958First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8101 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8101 / Warner Bros. Records W8101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20843 / Warner Bros. Records 9 20843-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2988First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-3149First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28101First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of It's A Cold, Cold World! are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-20843.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20843, 7-28101, PRO-A-2988, PRO-A-3149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20843-A-SR1 SRC 1-1 and 0-20843-B -SR1 SRC 1-1. 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.
