Vinyl pressings
by Ian Gillan · 1990
Naked Thunder was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 7 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.
R/S Alsdorf 903 171899-1-A 51 TOWNHOUSERunout Side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 903 171899-1-B2 4Runout Side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 903 171899-1-A TOWNHOUSE 1Runout Side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 903 171899-1-B2Runout Side B, variant 2
MX305999 903171899-1-1etched Runout Side A
MX306000 903171899-1-2etched Runout Side B
BMG 670.9273-A ILA1Side A runout, variant 1
BMG 670.9273-B ILA2Side B runout, variant 1
BMG 670.9273-A 1LA1Side A runout, variant 2
BMG 670.9273-B 1LA1Side B runout, variant 2
PNE 0063A-Side
PNE 0064B-Side
WEA 171899 A CD410 W798Runout, side one
WEA 171899 B CD410 W798Runout, side two
903-171899-1 S ALabel, side one
903-171899-1 S BLabel, side two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | TELDEC 1-71899 / WEA 1-71899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australia | TELDEC 903171899-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | WEA 670.9273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Popron 50 041-1 / TELDEC 9031-71899-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | TELDEC 9031-71899-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | WEA 9031-71899-1 / TELDEC 9031-71899-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Wea Records 9031-71899-1 / TELDEC 9031-71899-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Uruguay | WEA 71899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Germany | TELDEC 9031-71899-1 / TELDEC 9031-72040-7LP, Album, Promo, 7", Test Pressing, Promo · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, 7", Test Pressing, Promo · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Poland | Metal Mind Productions MASS LP 1344LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Naked Thunder are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is TELDEC 9031-71899-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9031-71899-1, 1-71899, 903171899-1, 670.9273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 903 171899-1-A 51 TOWNHOUSE and R/S Alsdorf 903 171899-1-B2 4. 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.
