Vinyl pressings
by Club Nouveau · 1986
Why You Treat Me So Bad? (Remix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
[SRC Logo] 7-28360-A SR-1 I - IRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
[SRC Logo] 7-28360-B SR 2 I - IRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
7-28360-A SR-2 1-1 SRCRunout side A, etched, except [SRC logo] stamped, variant 2
7-28360-B SR 1 1-1 SRCRunout side B, etched, except [SRC logo] stamped, variant 2
7-28360-A SH1 (O) R-17693-SH1 △16237 1-1Variation 1
[SRC Logo] 7-28360-A SR 1 1 - 1A-side, etched, [Stamped]
[SRC Logo] 7-28360-B SR 2 1 - 1A-side, etched, [Stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 83607First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-28360First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | WEA Records S.A. 928 360-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28360First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28360-A-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28360First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-28360 / King Jay Records 7-283607", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 0738012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 360-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 920 738-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-5777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Tommy Boy TB 895 / King Jay Records TB 89512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Tommy Boy TB 895 / King Jay Records TB 89512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Tommy Boy TB 89512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
17 vinyl pressings of Why You Treat Me So Bad? (Remix) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, Jamaica, Spain. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-28360.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28360, 7-28360-A-DJ, 92 83607, 928 360-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC Logo] 7-28360-A SR-1 I - I and [SRC Logo] 7-28360-B SR 2 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.
