Vinyl pressings
by Megadeth · 1988
So Far, So Good... So What! was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 14 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.
C1-1-48148-Z1 DMM B-29864-Z1-DMM Precision △19035 AP-SP SPO-1Runout side A, etched
C1-248148-Z1 DMM B-29864-Z1-DMM Precision △19035 AP-SP O-ISMI-1Runout side B, etched
C1-1-48148-Z1 DMM Precision 0-1 SM1-1 B-29864-Z1-DMM △19035 2-2 AR-SPSide A runout, variant 1
C1-2-48148-Z1 DMM Precision 0-1 SM1-1 B-29865-Z1-DMM △19035-X 2-2 AR-SPSide B runout, variant 1
C1-1-48148-Z1 DMM Precision SP0-1 SM1-1 B-29864-Z1-DMM △19035 [2-2 scratched] AR-SPSide A runout, variant 2
C1-2-48148-Z1 DMM Precision B-29865-Z1-DMM △19035-X [2-2 scratched] AR-SP 01Side B runout, variant 2
C1-1-48148-Z1 DMM Precision B-29864-Z1-DMM Δ19035 2-1Side A, variant 1
C1-2-48148-Z1 DMM Precision B-29865-Z1-DMM Δ19035-X 2-1Side B, variant 1
C1-1-48148-Z1 DMM Precision B-29864-Z1-DMM Δ19035 2̶-̶2̶ AR-SP SP 0-1Side A, variant 2
C1-2-48148-Z1 DMM Precision B-29865-Z1-DMM Δ19035-X 2̶-̶2̶ AR-SP 0-1Side B, variant 2
EST 2053 A-1-1-3 DRunout side A variant 1, stamped
EST 2053 B-1-1-3 DRunout side B variant 1, stamped
EST 2053 A-1-1-4 DRunout side A variant 2, stamped
EST 2053 B-1-1-1- D DRunout side B variant 2, stamped
ESTP+2053+A ORLAKEHand Etched Side A
ESTP+2053+B ORLAKEHand Etched Side B
EST 2053 A-1-1-4 DStamped Runout Side A
EST 2053 B-1-1-1 D DStamped Runout Side B
EST 2053 A-2C-1-1 D DStamped Runout Side A
EST 2053ALabel Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Capitol Records 58555 / EMI 58555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Capitol Records 58555First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | Brazil | Capitol Records 066 748148 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records C1-48148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records C1 548148LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records C1-48148 / Combat C1-48148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records C1-48148 / Combat C1-48148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | EMI 111172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | EMI 111172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 7 48148 1 / Capitol Records 064 7 48148 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 7 48148 1 / Capitol Records 064 7 48148 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-7481481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 7481481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 7481481 / Combat 64 7481481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Capitol Records RP28-5579First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7481481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | South Korea | Capitol Records EKPL-0202 / Capitol Records C1-48148LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Capitol Records C1-48148LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Remastered · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Remastered · Test pressing |
| 2009 | USA, Canada & UK | Capitol Records C1-48148 / Capitol Records 509996 98170 14LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | Europe | Capitol Records C1-48148 / Capitol Records 509996 98170 14LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Universal Music Group International 0602537976508LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2014 | US | Capitol Records B0021520-01 / UMe B0021520-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Unknown | Capitol Records C1-48148LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | US | Capitol Records C1-48148 / Capitol Records 981701LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Records 58555LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
44 vinyl pressings of So Far, So Good... So What! are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1988 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Capitol Records C1-48148, released January 19, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C1-48148, EST 2053, ESTP 2053, RP28-5579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C1-1-48148-Z1 DMM B-29864-Z1-DMM Precision △19035 AP-SP SPO-1 and C1-248148-Z1 DMM B-29864-Z1-DMM Precision △19035 AP-SP O-ISMI-1. 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.
