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Karla BonoffTrouble Again

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Trouble Again

by Karla Bonoff · 1979

10 pressings5 countriesSoft RockPop RockRock

Trouble Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Trouble Again

10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11041
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

p 165981-2DSide A Runout

p 165982-1CSide B Runout

ZSS 165981Side A Label

ZSS 165982Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11041
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

p ZSS 165981-2DA-Side Runout Etching

p ZSS 165982-1CB-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 165981A-Side Label

ZSS 165982B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11041
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

T \ ZSS 165981-2EA-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 165982-1F T|B-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 165981A-Side Label

ZSS 165982B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11041
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

T \ ZSS 165981-2EA-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 165982-1F T|B-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 165981A-Side Label

ZSS 165982B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaCBS BA 222599First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979CanadaColumbia 1-11041First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979New ZealandCBS BA 222567First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979South AfricaCBS SSC 1909First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USColumbia 1-11041First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USColumbia 1-11041First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979USColumbia 1-11041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979USColumbia 1-11041First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USColumbia 1-11041First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USColumbia 1-11041First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ATrouble Again3:29
  2. BIf He's Ever Near3:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Trouble Again are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Trouble Again are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Trouble Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia 1-11041.

How do I tell if my copy of Trouble Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-11041, BA 222599, BA 222567, SSC 1909) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p 165981-2D and p 165982-1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Trouble Again on vinyl worth?

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.

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