Vinyl pressings
by Parliament · 1980
Agony Of DeFeet was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NB-2317-AS SP2 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTA L.A., CALIF. 99628Runout A, variant 1
NB-2317-BS SP2 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTA L.A., CALIF. 99628Runout B, variant 1
NB-2317-AS SP-1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTA L.A., CALIF. 99044Runout A, variant 2
NB-2317-AS SP1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTA L.A., CALIF. 99354Runout B, variant 2
(NB 2317 AS)Label A
(NB 2317 BS)Label B
NB-2317-AS C1-1 ❀ -1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTA L.A., CALIF.Runout A
NB-2317-BS C1-1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTA L.A., CALIF.Runout B
(NB-2317-AS)Label A
(NB-2317-BS)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Casablanca CANL 223First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Casablanca CAN 223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2317First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2317 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBD 20232 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBD 20232 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2317First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBD 20232 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2317 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2317First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of Agony Of DeFeet are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK. One of them is Casablanca NB 2317.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2317, NB 2317 DJ, NBD 20232 DJ, CANL 223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB-2317-AS SP2 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTA L.A., CALIF. 99628 and NB-2317-BS SP2 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTA L.A., CALIF. 99628. 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.
