Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1997
It's No Good was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 1997, the album's first year, in 3 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.
12 BONG 26 - A1 PR-M SIMON - THE EXCHANGERunout Side A, variation 1
12 BONG 26 - B1 PR-M SIMON <- THE EXCHANGERunout Side AA, variation 1
P 12BONG26 A1 PR-M P2 K SIMON-THE EXCHANGERunout Side A, variation 2
P 12BONG26 B1 PR-M K SIMON-THE EXCHANGERunout Side AA, variation 2
0-43845-A SR1 IGCA runout
0-43845-B SR1 IGCB runout
7-17390-A SRI ICRA side runout
7-17390-B SRI ICRB side runout
P12 BONG 26 - AI Simon - The ExchangeRunout side A, variant 1
P12 BONG 26 - BI Simon - The ExchangeRunout side AA, variant 1
P12 BONG 26 - A1 PR-m P2 C Simon - The ExchangeRunout side A, variant 2
P12 BONG 26 - B1 PR-m ￠ Simon - The ExchangeRunout side AA, variant 2
PL12 BONG 26 - AI DMM GuyDavid THE EXCHANGE DMMRunout Side A
PL12 BONG 26 - BI DMMRunout Side B
PRO-A-8662-A SR1Side A Runout Groove Etching
PRO-A-8662-B SR1Side B Runout Groove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Germany | Intercord 883828-612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1997 | UK | Mute P12 BONG 26First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Mute BONG26 / Mute PL12 BONG 26First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Reprise Records 9 43845-0 / Reprise Records 0-43845First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1997 | US | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) DRP-971112", White Label, Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial |
| 1997 | US | Reprise Records 7-17390 / Mute 7-17390First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1997 | US | Reprise Records PRO-A-8662-A / Mute PRO-A-8662-AFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Not On Label (Depeche Mode)12", White Label, Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial |
| 1997 | Germany | Mute 12BONG26 / Mute 12Bong26First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | US | Reprise Records PRO-A-8662 / Mute PRO-A-866212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1997 | UK | Mute 12 BONG 26First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | UK | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) PANTS 6912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) F001 / Not On Label (Pascal F.E.O.S.) F00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) DJ12Bong2612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) DM 00112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Depeche Mode)12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 5975Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of It's No Good are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1997 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is Mute 12 BONG 26, released April 28, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 BONG 26, 9 43845-0, 7-17390, P12 BONG 26) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 BONG 26 - A1 PR-M SIMON - THE EXCHANGE and 12 BONG 26 - B1 PR-M SIMON <- THE EXCHANGE. 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.
