Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy James & The Vagabonds · 1976
Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.
NSPL 18495 A-1△GRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
NSPL 18495 B-1△GRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
NSPL 18495 A-1△G 2 ARunout side A, stamped, variant 2
NSPL 18495 B-1△G 1 FRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
33 PYE 12137-A RCKRunout A, Etched
33 PYE 12137-B RCKRunout B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Astor SPLP 1484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Chantecler 4-14-404-059 / Pye Records 4-14-404-059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 18495First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Pye Records PYA 20221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Pye Records PYA .20.221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Pye Records 27 863 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Pye Records NSPL 5007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Pye Records PYLP 87003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Pye Records SUX-7-YFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Pye Records SUX-7-YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Pye Records GX 01-882First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Philippines | Pye Records NSPL 18495First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Pye Records NSPL 18495First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | Pye Records NSPL 18495First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Pye Records P 3.031 / Pye Records P.3031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Now are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Pye Records NSPL 18495.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 18495, PYE 12137, SPLP 1484, 4-14-404-059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NSPL 18495 A-1△G and NSPL 18495 B-1△G. 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.
