Vinyl pressings
by George Thorogood & The Destroyers · 1988
Born To Be Bad 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.
15 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
E1-1-46973-Z1-RE1 1-3 MASTERDISK SRCA Side Etch exc ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ, SRC[logo] stamps
E1-2-46973-Z1-RE1 1-3 MASTERDISK SRCB Side Etch exc ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ, SRC[logo] stamps
E1-1-46973-Z2-REI 1-2 SP-AR B-29784 R-122 MASTERDISK △18954 D4 SRCA Side Etch exc Masterdisk, SRC[logo] stamps
E1-2-46973-Z1-REI 1-2 B-29785-ReI-Z1 SP-AR △18954-X MASTERDISK D- SRCB Side Etch exc Masterdisk, SRC[logo] stamps
EII-46973-IASide 1 etched, variant 1
EI2-46973-IASide 2 etched, variant 1
E1-1-46973-Z2-REI MASTERDISK SRCSide 1 etched, variant 2
E1-2-46973-Z1-REI MASTERDISK SRCSide 2 etched, variant 2
E1-1-46973-Z1-RE1 1-3 MASTERDISK SRCSide A etched except MASTERDISK SRC stamped
E1-2-46973-Z1-RE1 1-3 MASTERDISK SRCSide B etched except MASTERDISK SRC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Manhattan Records MAN 746973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records E1-46973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records E1-546973LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records E11-46973 / EMI-Manhattan Records E1-46973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records EI-46973 / EMI-Manhattan Records EIIV-46973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records E1-46973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | EMI AML 3124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records AML 3124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records E1-46973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records R-150863 / Rounder Records R-150863LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records E1-46973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records E1-546973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records E1-46973LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 064 7 46973 1 / Rounder Records 064 7 46973 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 064 7 46973 1 / Rounder Records 064 7 46973 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602567252771LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Universal Music B0027833-01LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Capitol Records B0027833-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
21 vinyl pressings of Born To Be Bad are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is EMI-Manhattan Records E1-46973, released February 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-46973, E1-546973, AML 3124, 064 7 46973 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E1-1-46973-Z1-RE1 1-3 MASTERDISK SRC and E1-2-46973-Z1-RE1 1-3 MASTERDISK SRC. 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.
