Vinyl pressings
by Linda Ronstadt · 1980
Hurt So Bad / Justine 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.
18 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.
[SRC(logo)] ES 46624-A SP [TML-M] I - I SM1-2Runout, Side A, etched [stamped] variation 1
[SRC(logo)] ES 46624-B-SP [TML-M] 1-7Runout, Side B, etched [stamped] variation 1
[SRC(logo)] ES 46624-A SP [TML-M] I - 3Runout, Side A, etched [stamped] variation 2
[SRC(logo)] ES 46624-B-SP [TML-M] 1-7Runout, Side B, etched [stamped] variation 2
ES 46624-A 3AR TML-S R-5393①A side runout
ES 46624-B 3AR TML-S R-5394①B side runout
E-46624-AA side label
E-46624-BB side label
SRC EM 46654 ASP TML-M 1 - 1 SM1-1Run-out A mono, etched (ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamped)
SRC ES 46654-A SP TML-M 1 - 1 SM1-1Run-out B stereo, etched (ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamped)
E-46624-ALabels
K12444 A1 STRAWBERRYA-side runout
K12444 B1 STRAWBERRYB-side runout
K 12444 AA-side label
K 12444 BB-side label
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 | Asylum Records E 46624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Barbados | Asylum Records E-46624First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records E-46624First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Elektra 45-85010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 12 444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-580YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Asylum Records E 46 624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | Elektra F-ELK 0046624.1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-1974First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-1974First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-1974First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-46624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-46624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-46624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-46624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records E-466247", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Hurt So Bad / Justine are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records E-46624.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-46624, K12444, AS 12.444, E 46624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC(logo)] ES 46624-A SP [TML-M] I - I SM1-2 and [SRC(logo)] ES 46624-B-SP [TML-M] 1-7. 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.
