Vinyl pressings
by New Model Army · 1985
No Rest For The Wicked 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 11 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.
EJ 2403351 A-1 U-1-1-3 DSide 1 runout stamped variant 1
EJ 2403351 B-1 U-1-2-4 DSide 2 runout stamped variant 1
EJ 2403351 A-1 U-1-1- DSide 1 runout stamped variant 2
EJ 2403351 B-1 U-1-2-4 DSide 2 runout stamped variant 2
EJ 2403351 A-1 U-1-1- X : DSide 1 runout stamped variant 1
EJ 2403351 B-1 U-1-1- DSide 2 runout stamped variant 1
EJ 2403351 A-1 U-1-1- DSide 1 runout stamped variant 2
EJ 2403351 B-1 U-1- 2 -> DSide 2 runout stamped variant 2
EJ 2403351 A-1 U-1-Side 1 runout stamped variant 1
EJ 2403351 B-1 U-1-Side 2 runout stamped variant 1
EJ 2403351 A-1 U-1-1- DSide A, variant 1
EJ 2403351 B-2-1-1 D NickzSide B, variant 1
EJ 2403351 A-1U-1-2-2 DSide A, variant 2
EJ 2403351 B-2-1-1-X1 D NickzSide B, variant 2
ST-1-12432 G-1 #1 C____ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, side A, variant 1
ST-2-12432 G-1 #1 C____ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, side B, variant 1
ST-1-12432 G-3 #1 C____ MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout, side A, variant 2
ST-2-12432 G-2 #1 C____ MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout, 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 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 240335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | EMI 1C 038-1 57737 1 DMM / EMI 038-1 57737 1 DMMFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | EMI 1A 064 24 0335 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | EMI 1A 064 24 0335 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | EMIAL S.A. 062 240335 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | EMI 64 2403351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | EMI 2403351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | EMI 066-24 0335 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | EMI 066-24 0335 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records ST-12432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 255 / EMI EJ 24 0335 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | EMI NMALP 1 / EMI EJ 24 0335 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | EMI EJ 24 0335 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | UK | EMI NMALP 1 / EMI EJ 24 0335 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 21 0112-1 311 / Fame 21 0112-1 311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 21 0112-1 311 / Fame 21 0112-1 311LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 21 0112-1 311 / Fame 21 0112-1 311LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 21 0112-1 311LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3868 / Parlophone MOVLP3868LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3868LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3198 / EMI 41 3198 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of No Rest For The Wicked are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, New Zealand, Japan and more. One of them is EMI NMALP 1, released May 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NMALP 1, ST-12432, EMC 255, EMS-81730) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJ 2403351 A-1 U-1-1-3 D and EJ 2403351 B-1 U-1-2-4 D. 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.
