Vinyl pressings
by Ozzy Osbourne · 1988
No Rest For The Wicked 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.
20 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.
014 462581 1A1Stamped Runout Side A, Variant 1
01 462581 1B1Stamped Runout Side B, Variant 1
014 462581 1A1 AStamped (A Etched) Runout Side A, Variant 2
01 462581 2B1 CStamped (C Etched) Runout Side B, Variant 2
014 462581 1A1Side A; Machine-stamped (Variant 1)
ASide A; Hand-etched (Variant 1)
01 462581 2B1Side B; Machine-stamped (Variant 1)
DSide B; Hand-etched (Variant 1)
01 462581 2A1Side 1
01 462581 2A1Side 2
01 462581 2A1 stamped C etchedSide 1
01 462581 2B1 stamped E etchedSide 2
4625811 - A1A-side runout etched
4625811 - B1B-side runout etched
462581 1 A*A-side label
462581 1 B*B-side label
PAL 44245-1C E G1 ♡ POGO [Artisan logo] A 10A-side runout, variant 1
PBL 44245-1D D G1 ♡ POGO [Artisan logo] A 10B-side runout, variant 1
PAL 44245-1D ♡ POGO G1 [Artisan logo]A-side runout, variant 2
PAL 44245-1B G1 ♡ POGO [Artisan logo]B-side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Discos CBS 70-045 / Discos CBS 1-44245First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | Epic 462581 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Epic 177.119 / Epic 1-462581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | CBS 14002235First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Colombia | CBS 14002235First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 462581 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 462581 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic 462581 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 462581 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Epic EPC 462581 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Epic QELLP-25191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 462581 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 462581 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 462581 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | CBS Associated Records OZ 44245 / CBS Associated Records Z 44245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Epic 177119 1-462501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 462581 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Unknown | Not On Label (Ozzy Osbourne)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Epic 4622581LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2025 | Europe | Epic EPC 462581 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Epic EPC 462581 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | CBS HM159LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
31 vinyl pressings of No Rest For The Wicked are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1988 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 462581 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 462581 1, 462581 1, OZ 44245, FZ 44245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 014 462581 1A1 and 01 462581 1B1. 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.
