Vinyl pressings
by Deep Purple · 1988
Nobody's Perfect 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.
22 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 14 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.
835 898-1 S 1 320Runout side A, variant 1
835 898-1 S 2 320Runout side B, variant 1
835 899-1 S 1 320Runout side C, variant 1
835 899-1 S 2 320Runout side D, variant 1
835 898-1 S1 320 1311 3A 3Side A runout
835 898-1 S2 320 1414 3A 4Side B runout
835 899-1 S1 320 1312 3A 3Side C runout
835 899-1 S2 320 130 3A 3Side D runout
422 835 897-1-A5–SR-DMM Sterling-DMM GC SP1-3 SP-HRM IMP-1Runout side A
422 835 897-1-BS SR-DMM SPHRM Sterling-DMM GC IMPT-1Runout side B
422 835 897-1-CS SR-DMM SP1-3 SP-HRM Sterling-DMM GC IMPT-1Runout side C
422 835 897-1-DS SR-DMM SP1-5 SP-HRM Sterling-DMM GC #2Runout side D
422 835 897-1-AS–SR-DMM Sterling-DMM SP1-1Side A, etched, variant 1
422 835 897-1-BS SR-DMM SP1-1 Sterling-DMM GCSide B, etched, variant 1
422 835 897-1-CS SR-DMM Sterling-DMM GC SP1-1Side C, etched, variant 1
422 835 897-1-DS SR-DMM Sterling-DMM GC SP1-5Side D, etched, variant 1
422 835 897-1-AS-SR-DMM STERLING DMM SP1-2 SP-HRM #2Side 1 hand etched
422 835 897-1-BS-SR-DMM SP1-3 SP-HRM STERLING DMMSide 2 hand etched
422 835 897-1-CS-SR-DMM SP1-2 SP-HRM STERLING DMM # 3(crossed out)2Side 3 hand etched
422 835 897-1-DS-SR-DMM SP1-5 SP-HRM STERLING DMMSide 4 hand etched
422 835 897-1-AS-SR-DMM SP-TV STERLING DMM gc SP1-4Side A runout
422 835 897-1-BS-SR-DMM SP1-4 SP-TV STERLING DMM gcSide B runout
422 835 897-1-CS-SR-DMM SP1-4 SP-TV STERLING DMM gcSide C runout
422 835 897-1-DS-SR-DMM SP1-2 SP-TV STERLING DMM gcSide D 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 | Argentina | Polydor 835 897-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Polydor 24334/35 / Polydor 835-897-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 835 897-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Polydor 835 897First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor 835 897-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Canada | Mercury R 200031LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 835 897-1 / Polydor 835 - 898 - 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 60 055 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 835 897-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | Mercury 835-897-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor 33MM 0680/1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor 33MM 0680/1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor 33MM 0680/1First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Polydor LPR16644-A2 / Polydor 835 897-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Korea | PolyGram Records Mercury 422 835 897-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 835 897-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Europe | Polydor 835 897-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 835-897-1 / Polydor PODV 10LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Nobody's Perfect are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, US, Portugal, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor 835-897-1, released July 5, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835-897-1, 835 897-1, 422 835 897-1, 8358971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 835 898-1 S 1 320 and 835 898-1 S 2 320. 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.
