Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Frey · 1982
No Fun Aloud was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 19 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 60129 A 1 SP H SM1-2 STERLING J.R., THANKS FOR THE BALL.Side A variant 1
E1 60129 B 6 SP-RE1 1-2 SM1-1 STERLING TO NELLIE AND MILLIE WITH LOVESide B variant 1
E1 60129 A 2 SP 1-2 SM 1-2 STERLING J.R., THANKS FOR THE BALL.Side A variant 2
E1 60129 B 1 RE SP 1-1 SM1-3 STERLING TO NELLIE AND MILLIE WITH LOVESide B variant 2
E1 60129 A 4 SH AR SLM △ 1533 STERLING B-16733 A4 J.R., THANKS FOR THE BALL.Runout Side A - Var. 1
E1 60129 B 7 SH AR SLM △ 1533-X STERLING B-16734-B7 TO NELLIE AND MILLIE WITH LOVERunout Side B - Var. 1
E1 60129 A 4 SH AR + SLM △ 1533 STERLING [allied logo] B-16733-A4 J.R., THANKS FOR THE BALL.Runout Side A - Var. 2
E1 60129 B 7 SH AR + SLM △ 1533-X STERLING TO NELLIE AND MILLIE WITH LOVE [allied logo] B-16734-B7Runout Side B - Var. 2
E1 60129 ASide One Stamped
E1 60129 BSide Two Stamped
E1 60129 A 4 SH AR SLM △ 1533 STERLING B-16733-A4 J.R., THANKS FOR THE BALL.Side A Etched
E1 60129 B 7 SH AR SLM △ 1533-X STERLING TO NELLIE AND MILLIE WITH LOVE B-16734 B7Side B Etched
STERLINGSides A & B Stamped All Vars
P E1 60129 A-1A I ʌSide A pressed
P E1 60129B- 1D I ʌSide B etched except for P I ʌ
E1 60129 A 1 SP 1-1 STERLING J.R., THANKS FOR THE BALL.Runout A
E1 60129 B 6 SP-RE 1-2 STERLING TO NELLIE AND MILLIE WITH LOVERunout B
E1-60129 SPLabel A
E1-60129 SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Asylum Records E1 60129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Asylum Records 22.045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Asylum Records 23(4031)00322First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Asylum Records AS K 52 395 / Asylum Records AS 52 395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Asylum Records AS K 52 395 / Asylum Records AS 52 395First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Asylum Records AS K 52 395 / Asylum Records AS 52 395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Asylum Records 52395First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Greece | Asylum Records 52395First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Asylum Records W 52395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Asylum Records P-11206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Asylum Records P-11206First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Asylum Records LWE-6131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS K 52 395 / Asylum Records E1-60129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Asylum Records E1-60129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Asylum Records E1 60129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS K 52 395 / Asylum Records AS 52 395LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of No Fun Aloud are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records E1-60129, released May 28, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-60129, K 52395, XE1-60129, E1 60129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E1 60129 A 1 SP H SM1-2 STERLING J.R., THANKS FOR THE BALL. and E1 60129 B 6 SP-RE1 1-2 SM1-1 STERLING TO NELLIE AND MILLIE WITH LOVE. 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.
