Vinyl pressings
by IQ · 1987
Nomzamo was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
VERH 43 A//3 ▽ 420H 1 2 1 "WHIP THAT THAANG" SAYS NAUGHTY LITTLE JUMBORunout side A, variant 1
VERH 43 A//3 ▽ 420H 1 1 2 "EDIT OH EDIT DIDN'T A CREDIT GET" EXCRETES MANDY WINGERRunout side B, variant 1
VERH 43 B//4 ▽ 420H 1 2 1 "WHIP THAT THAANG" SAYS NAUGHTY LITTLE JUMBORunout side A, variant 2
VERH 43 B//1 ▽ 420H 1 1 2 "EDIT OH EDIT DIDN'T A CREDIT GET" EXCRETES MANDY WINGERRunout side B, variant 2
SRC 422-832-141-1-AS-SP1 1-1Runout Info [Hand-etched] Side A
SRC 422-832-141-1-BS-SP1 1-1Runout Info [Hand-etched] Side B
834 181-1 S1 320Album Side 1
834 181-1 S2 320Album Side 2
870 085-1 S1 320EP Side 1
870 085-1 S2 320EP Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Mercury 832141-1 / Squawk 8321411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Mercury 832 141-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 834 181-1 / Metronome 870 085-1First yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 832 141-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 834 181-1 / Metronome 832 141-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Mercury LPR 19157 / Squawk LPR 19157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Mercury 832 141-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Vertigo VERH 43First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 832 141-1 Q-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 422 832 141-1 Q-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Argentina | Mercury Classics 29115LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Nomzamo are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Vertigo VERH 43.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VERH 43, 832 141-1 Q-1, 422 832 141-1 Q-1, 832141-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VERH 43 A//3 ▽ 420H 1 2 1 "WHIP THAT THAANG" SAYS NAUGHTY LITTLE JUMBO and VERH 43 A//3 ▽ 420H 1 1 2 "EDIT OH EDIT DIDN'T A CREDIT GET" EXCRETES MANDY WINGER. 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.
