Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1979
Bad Girls was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
48 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 23 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.
P NB-988-AS P2 AZ❀Runout side A, variant 1
NB-988-AS P4 AZ [seagulls]Runout side B, variant 1
P NB-988-AS P4 AZ [flower]Runout side A, variant 2
NB-988-AS P4 AZ [seagulls]Runout side B, variant 2
NB-988-AS PRCRY AZ ☘ 1- 111Runout area side A
NB-988-BS PRC AZ ☘ 1-111Runout area side B
NB 988 ASLabel side A
NB 988 BSLabel side B
NB-988-AS P̶R̶C̶C̶-MC-3 Az [flower]A-Side Runout Etching
NB-988-BS MC2 Az [birds]A-Side Runout Etching
NB 988 ASA-Side Label
NB 988 BSB-Side Label
T NB-988-AS-T2 AZ ❀Runout, side A, etched
NB-988-BS T-I AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ TIIIRunout, side B, etched
NB 988 ASLabel side A
NB 988 BSLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Casablanca NB-988First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 6175 013First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | Casablanca 6175 013First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NB 988First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NB 988First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NB 988First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Chile | Casablanca SCAS - 9026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Casablanca 562012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Casablanca 45-28530First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Casablanca NB 988First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca 45 CB 1192 / Casablanca 45.CB.1192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Casablanca BZC 4425 / Bellaphon BZC 4425First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NB 988First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Casablanca CAN 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Casablanca CA. 526First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-0990Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-0990Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Casablanca NB 9887", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Panama | Casablanca CON-3397", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Philippines | Casablanca NB 2-71507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
54 vinyl pressings of Bad Girls are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 988, NB 988 DJ, CAN 155, CANL 155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P NB-988-AS P2 AZ❀ and NB-988-AS P4 AZ [seagulls]. 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.
