Vinyl pressings
by Honeymoon Suite · 1984
New Girl Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
7-29208-BCN-0299-S-SR1 MASTERDISC SRCSide A runout
7-29208-BCN-0307-S-SR1 MASTERDISC SRCSide B runout
BCN 0299SLabel A
BCN 0307SLabel B
BCN 0299SLabel A
BCN 0307SLabel B
7-29208-BCN-0299-S-JW1#2 0 MASTERDISK
7-29208-BCN-0307-S-JW1#1 0 MASTERDISK
7-29208-BCN-0299-S-SH1 Q R-1324-SH1 SLM △7540 1-1 MASTERDISC SLMSide A runout
7-29208-BCN-0307-S-SH1 Q R-13248-SH1 SLM 7-29208-BCN-0299-S-SH1 Q R-1324-SH1 SLM △7540-X 1-1 MASTERDISCSide B runout
BCN 0299SLabel A
BCN 0307SLabel B
MASTERDISK SRC 7-29208-BCN-0299-S-SR1 1-2Both Sides A & B runout (etched)
BCN 0299SBoth Sides A & B label
Pro-A1-2165-sh2 B-19508-sh2 MASTERDISKRunout side A
Pro-B1-2165-sh2 B-19509-sh2 Slm 7041-xRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | WEA 7-259486First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 25 94867First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 25 94867First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | WEA HSIV 1000First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | WEA U 9486First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29208First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2165First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | WEA 259 486-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of New Girl Now are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29208.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29208, PRO-A-2165, U 9486, 259 486-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29208-BCN-0299-S-SR1 MASTERDISC SRC and 7-29208-BCN-0307-S-SR1 MASTERDISC 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.
