Vinyl pressings
by Madness · 1985
Mad Not Mad was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
JZLP 1 A-4U-1-1-X BILBO TAPE ONERunout, A-side variant 1
JZLP 1 B-2U-1-1- DB TAPE ONERunout, B-side variant 1
JZLP 1 A-3U-1-1-7 BILBO TAPE ONE 3Runout, A-side variant 2
JZLP 1 B-2U-1-1- DB TAPE ONERunout, B-side variant 2
GHS-24079-A-SH6 [Artisan logo] [Arc logo] B-21836-SHC SLM △ 10546 1-1Variant 2
GHS-24079-B-SH7 [Artisan logo] [Arc logo] B-21837-SH7 SLM △ 10546-X 1-1Variant 2
GHS-24079-A-SH6 [Artisan logo] [Allied logo] B-21836-SH6 SLM △10546 1-1Side 1
GHS-24079-B-SH6 [Artisan logo] [Allied logo] B-21837-SH6 SLM △10546-X 1-1Side 2
GHS-24079-A-SR5 [Artisan logo] 1-2 SRCSide A runout, etched; [Artisan logo] SRC stamped
GHS-24079-B-SR6 [Artisan logo] SRC 1-1Side B runout, etched; [Artisan logo] SRC stamped
XGHS-24079 A QuSide A Runout
XGHS-24079 B QuSide B Runout
DM 207281 A-1/85 S IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 207281 B-1/85 S IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM 207281 A-1/85 S II IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 207281 B-1/85 S II IIRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin JZLP-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 207 281-620 / Virgin 207 281First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 70 398 / Zarjazz 70 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Zarjazz 062-VG 50136 / Virgin 062-VG 50136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Zarjazz JZLP-1 / Virgin JZLP-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Zarjazz JZLP-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Virgin 25VB-1053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Virgin 25VB-1053First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Virgin JZLP-1 / Zarjazz JZLP-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | Zarjazz JZLP-1 / Virgin JZLP-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Edisom, Lda. 635205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Virgin T 207 281 / Virgin (T) 207.281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Zarjazz JZLP-1 / Virgin JZLP-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Italy | Virgin JZLP-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin OVED 232 / Virgin JZLP 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin OVED 232 / Zarjazz JZLP-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Union Square Music SALVOLP12 / BMG SALVOLP12LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Mad Not Mad are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1985 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Zarjazz JZLP-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZLP-1, GHS 24079, XGHS 24079, 207 281-620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JZLP 1 A-4U-1-1-X BILBO TAPE ONE and JZLP 1 B-2U-1-1- DB TAPE ONE. 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.
