Vinyl pressings
by John Parr · 1984
Naughty Naughty was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
880 638 7 1W 1 Ⓟ1984 670 03Side A runout - stamped
880 638 7 2W 1 Ⓟ1984 670 03Side B runout - stamped
880 638-7.1Side A label
880 638-7.2Side B label
880 638 1 1M 1 ℗ 1984 670 03 111Runout side A
880 638 1 2M 1 ℗ 1984 670 03 111Runout side B
880 638-1.1Label side A
880 638-1.2Label side B
[SRC Logo] ST-A-46821-1 [MASTERDISK] I-IRunout, side A, etched
[SRC Logo] ST-A-46822-2 [MASTERDISK] I-IRunout, side B, etched
ST-A-46821-SPLabel side A
ST-A-46822-SPLabel side B
ST-PR-46821-1 MASTERDISK RL 1-1 [SRC Logo]Side A runout
ST-PR-46821-2 MASTERDISK RL 1-1 [SRC Logo]Side B runout
ST-PR-46821-SPLabels
ST-A-46821-ARLabels
ST-A-46821-SPlabel (both sides)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Mercury 8806387First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96127First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Mercury 880 638-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 638-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 638-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Mercury 880 638-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89612First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic PR 649First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89612First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89612First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 880 638-7 / Mercury 880 638-7Q7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | London Records LON 807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Peru | Mercury F-MER 8806387.97", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Peru | Mercury 8806387.97", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Mercury MER-24-7527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Naughty Naughty are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 880 638-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 880 638-7, 880 638-1, 7-89612, PR 649) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 880 638 7 1W 1 Ⓟ1984 670 03 and 880 638 7 2W 1 Ⓟ1984 670 03. 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.
