Vinyl pressings
by John Cougar Mellencamp · 1980
Nothin' Matters And What If It Did was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
RVL-7403-AS PRC-C 2 - 1 - 1 1 [(upside down) -2-]Runout, etched, side A
RVL-7403 BS PRC-C1 - 1-1 [(upside down) - S 3 -]Runout, etched, side B
RVL-7403 ASLabel, side A
RVL 7403 BSLabel, side B
RVL-7403-AS PRC-R 2Side One Etched variant 1
RVL-7403-BS PRC-R 2Side Two Etched variant 1
RVL-7403-AS PRC-R1-2-4 6 [5-133-662 reversed]Side One Etched variant 2
RVL-7403-B [dash with dot beneath] 4-1-1-[backwards 2] TRU TONE DISK LABS-Pa・4-85 PRC-R [5-133-226 reversed]Side Two Etched variant 2
RVL-7403-AS PRC-R 2-2-1Side A runout, variant 1
RVL-7403-BS PRC-R 2-1-11Side B runout, variant 1
RVL-7403-AS PRC-R1-2-1 WSide A runout, variant 2
RVL-7403-BS PRC-R2-1-1 WSide B runout, variant 2
RVL-7403-AS PRC-C1-1-11 (PR)PRunout A side, variant 1
RVL-7403-BS PRC-C1-1-11 (PR)PRunout B side, variant 1
RVL-7403 AS P̶R̶C̶ -C1-1-11 (PR)PRunout A side, variant 2
RVL • 7403 BS P̶R̶C̶- -C1-1-11 (PR)PRunout B side, variant 2
RVL-7403-AS PRC-R 2-2-1Etched Side A, variant 1
RVL-7403-BS PRC-R 2-1-11Etched Side B, variant 1
RVL-7403-AS PRC-R1 -2-1 PEtched Side A, variant 2
RVL-7403-BS-PRC-R 3-1-1 21Etched Side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 3519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Riva RVL 7403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Riva RVL 7403LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records RIVA 56 861 / Riva RIVA 56 861First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records RIVA 56 861 / Riva RIVA 56 861First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Riva 56861 / Warner Bros. Records 56861First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10943WFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10943WFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Riva RVL 7403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Riva RVL 7403LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Riva RVL 7403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Riva RVL 7403 / Riva RVL-7403-BSLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Riva RVL 7403 / Riva 6337 133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Riva RVL 7403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Riva RVL 7403LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Mercury 814 994-1 / Riva 814 994-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Mercury 814 994-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Riva 814 994-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Riva RVL 7403 / Riva 814- 994-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Riva RVL 7403LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Riva RVL 7403LP | LP |
| ? | US | Riva RVL 7403LP | LP |
44 vinyl pressings of Nothin' Matters And What If It Did are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Riva RVL 7403, released July 21, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RVL 7403, 814 994 1 M 1, WS 3519, RIVA 56 861) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVL-7403-AS PRC-C 2 - 1 - 1 1 [(upside down) -2-] and RVL-7403 BS PRC-C1 - 1-1 [(upside down) - S 3 -]. 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.
