Vinyl pressings
by John Schneider · 1981
It's Now Or Never was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
T1 ZS6-02105-3 3AG F7 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A (etched except for “MASTERED BY CAPITOL”)
T1 ZS6-02104 4AE MASTERED BY CAPITOL JemSide B (etched except for “MASTERED BY CAPITOL”)
ZS6 02105-3Side A label
ZS6 02105-4Side B label
ZS6-02105 3AC MASTERED BY CAPITOL JAMRunout Side A
ZS6-02105 4AD MASTERED BY CAPITOL JAMRunout Side B
AA-AFon labels
p ZS6-02105 3AC MASTERED BY CAPITOL JAYRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
AA-AF ZS6 02105-3Labels
EPC-A1411-A1Side A runout, etched
EPC-A1411-B1Side B runout, etched
EPC-A1411-A1Side A runout, etched
EPC-A1411-B1Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 222852First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records ZS6 02105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Epic ZS6 02105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Scotti Brothers 100.07.116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222 852First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5202 / Scotti Brothers SSC 5202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Scotti Bros. Records 45-2102 / Hispavox 45-2102 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A1411First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A1411First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS6 02105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS6 02105First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS6 02105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 100·07·116 / Bellaphon 100·07·116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 7Y0017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 7Y0017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 2228527", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
16 vinyl pressings of It's Now Or Never are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records ZS6 02105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS6 02105, EPC A1411, 100·07·116, 7Y0017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 ZS6-02105-3 3AG F7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and T1 ZS6-02104 4AE MASTERED BY CAPITOL Jem. 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.
