Vinyl pressings
by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · 1990
The Good Son was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 15 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.
STUMM 76 A² DAMONTRunout side A, variant 1
STUMM 76 B² DAMONTRunout side B, variant 1
STUMM76A² DAMONT 3 DRunout side A, variant 2
STUMM76B² DAMONT 3 DRunout side B, variant 2
P STUMM 76-A1 DAMONT7" side A runout
P STUMM 76-B1 DAMONT7" side B runout
STUMM 76 A2 DAMONT 25818LP side A runout, variant 1
STUMM 76 B2 DAMONTLP side B runout, variant 1
STUMM 76 A1 DAMONT PAUL'SRunout side A
STUMM 76 B1 DAMONT EXCHANGERunout side B
STUMM 46076-A-LP run-out side A
STUMM 46076-B-LP run-out side B
PSTUMM 76-A1 1 DAMONT S7" run-out side A
PSTUMM 76-B1 DAMONT K7" run-out side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Pop Show D25.215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australasia | Mute STUMM 76First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Belgium | Mute STUMM 46076 / Mute STUMM 76First yearLP, Album, 7" | LP, Album, 7" |
| 1990 | Belgium | Mute STUMM 46076First yearLP, Album, 7" | LP, Album, 7" |
| 1990 | Brazil | Mute STUMM 76 / Stiletto 230.4037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 146.860 / Mute Stumm 76LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin VG 50495 / Virgin V.G. 50495First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin VG 50495 / Virgin V.G. 50495First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin VG 50495 / Virgin V.G. 50495First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Italy | Mute STUMM 76First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | Mute STUMM 76LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Portugal | Edisom 602560 / Mute 602560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Scandinavia | Mute STUMM 76 / Mute STUMM-76First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", Limited Edition, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", Limited Edition, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Spain | Mute STUMM 76 / Sanni Records STUMM 76 (SE)First yearLP, Album, 7", Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Mute STUMM 76 / Mute Czechoslovakia STUMM 76First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Not On Label (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) INT 146.860LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | Europe | Mute LPSEEDS6 / BMG LPSEEDS6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Mute INT 146.860 / Mute STUMM 76LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Mute Stumm 76LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
32 vinyl pressings of The Good Son are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1990 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Czechoslovakia, Europe, France and more. One of them is Mute STUMM 76, released April 17, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM 76, STUMM 46076, 70755, INT 146.860) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM 76 A² DAMONT and STUMM 76 B² DAMONT. 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.
