Vinyl pressings
by John Cougar Mellencamp · 1982
Hurts So Good was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 18 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-209-2-56595-BW [STERLING E.D.P.]Runout, Side A, Etched / [stamped]
R-209-2-56800-BW [STERLING E.D.P.]Runout, Side B, Etched / [stamped]
2-56595Label Side A
2-56800Label Side B
R-209-2- 56595-PRC-C1-1 STERLINGSide A
R-209-2- 56800-PRC-C1-1 STERLINGSide B
2-56595Side A, label
2-56800Side B, label
-1- R-209-2-56595-PRC·C1-1-III STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
CS- R-209-2-56800-PRC-C1-1 STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
R-209-2-56595-PRC-C1-1 - 1 STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
R-209-2-56800-PRC-C1-1 - 1 STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
R • 209 • 2 • 56595 • PRC • R 2 - 1-1 STERLINGSide A runout
R • 209 • 2 • 56800 • PRC • R1 STERLINGSide B runout
R-209-2-56595-PRC-R 1[scratched out] 2 -1-11Side A runout, etched
R-209-2-56800-PRC-R-2 -1-111Side B runout, etched
STERLINGSides A & B runout, stamped
2-56595 6170 200Side A label
R-209-2-56595-BWSide A runout, etched
R-209-2-56800-BWSide B runout, etched
STERLINGSides A & B runout, stamped
2-56595 6170 200Side A label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | WEA Sl 5169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia | WEA 17939 / Riva 17939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Riva R 209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | WEA 45-91005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | WEA 45-91005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | WEA 45-91005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | WEA 45-91005First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | France | WEA WEA 17939First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | WEA P-1654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | WEA P-1654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | WEA SWI-060 / Riva SWI-060First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 17 939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 17 939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Panama | WEA 17939First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Peru | WEA F-WEA 0017939.2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Hurts So Good are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Germany, Portugal and more. One of them is Riva R 209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 209, MK 196, R 209-DJ, RIVA 36) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-209-2-56595-BW [STERLING E.D.P.] and R-209-2-56800-BW [STERLING E.D.P.]. 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.
