Vinyl pressings
by Europe · 1988
Let The Good Times Rock 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.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 5 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.
01-654573-00-1A-1Runout stamped side A, variant 1
01-65473-00-1B-1Runout stamped side B, variant 1
01-654573-00-1A-1 DRunout stamped & etched side A, variant 2
01-65473-00-1B-1 01-654573-00-1B-1DRunout stamped & etched side B, variant 2
01 654573 20 1A1Runout side A
01 654573 20 1B1Runout side B
ZSS 68547ALabel A
ZSS 68547BLabel B
ZSS 68547 A-1R PRECISION GI A4Runout both sides
ZSS 68547ALabel both sides
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 | Canada | Epic 34 68547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic 654573 7 / Epic EPC 654573 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 654573 6 / Epic 654573 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Epic EPC 654573 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 654573 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 654573 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 654573 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Epic 34-68547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Epic 34-68547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Epic EUR Q57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Epic EUR 57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Epic EUR T512", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Let The Good Times Rock are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, US, Canada, Spain and more. One of them is Epic 654573 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 654573 7, EPC 654573 6, 34-68547, 34 68547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-654573-00-1A-1 and 01-65473-00-1B-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.
