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No Good Jim

by Jean Carter · 1968

11 pressings6 countriesFunk / Soul

No Good Jim was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of No Good Jim

6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

March 16, 1968
Label and catalog number
Star Records Enterprises, Inc. ST-104
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

I 18-393A - (ST104)A-side

III 18392 ST1004 Bell SoundB-side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKStateside SS 2114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968USStar Records Enterprises, Inc. ST-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968USStar Records Enterprises, Inc. ST-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968USStar Records Enterprises, Inc. ST-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968CanadaBarry B 3494XFirst year7", Single7", Single
1968UKStateside SS 2114First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKStateside SS 22047", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1972UKStateside SS 22047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceStateside FSS 5847"7"
?GermanyColumbia Stateside C 23 829 / Columbia Stateside 45-DW-67907", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsStateside HSS 12797", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ANo Good Jim2:40
  2. BAnd None2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Good Jim are there?

11 vinyl pressings of No Good Jim are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.

When was No Good Jim first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Star Records Enterprises, Inc. ST-104, released March 16, 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of No Good Jim is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-104, SS 2114, B 3494X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I 18-393A - (ST104) and III 18392 ST1004 Bell Sound. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is No Good Jim on vinyl worth?

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.

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