Vinyl pressings
by John Lennon · 1983
Nobody Told Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
PRO-250-1-83NP-6541-PRC-C1-1-1 A STERLING ⚾Runout Side A variant 1
PRO-250-1-83NP-6542-PRC-C1-1-1 B STERLING ⚾Runout Side B variant 1
83 NP 6541Label Side A
83 NP 6542Label Side B
817.254.7-83.NP-6541-PRC-C1-1-11 A STERLING ⚾︎Both runouts
POSP 700-A3
817 254-7-1-Runout side A
817 254-7-2-Runout side B
PDS-2241A-LENNON SnB 230 EL DM 01Runout side A etched (Variant 1)
PDS-2241B ONO SnB 230 EL DM 94Runout side B etched (Variant 1)
PDS-2241A-3② SNB 230 EL DM 4Runout side A etched (Variant 2)
PDS 2241-B-3 ONO SNB 230 DM-12Runout side B etched (Variant 2)
112 8172547 A POLYGRAM A7Runout stamped A side
112 8172547 B POLYGRAM A2Runout stamped B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Belgium | Polydor 817 254-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2241 / ONO Music PDS 2241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor DJP 127 / ONO Music DJP 127First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 817 254-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Polydor 817 254-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Polydor 817 254-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Polydor 1395 / Polydor 817 254-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 817 254-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 817 254-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 817 254-7 / Ono Music 817 254-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3694 / Polydor 817 254-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Polydor 817 254-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | Polydor PS 8045First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 817 254-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 817 254-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Polydor 883 927-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | US | Collectables COL 43077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of Nobody Told Me are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1983 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PRO 250-1, released December 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO 250-1, 817 254-7, POSP 700, PDS 2241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRO-250-1-83NP-6541-PRC-C1-1-1 A STERLING ⚾ and PRO-250-1-83NP-6542-PRC-C1-1-1 B STERLING ⚾. 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.
