Vinyl pressings
by Poison · 1988
Nothin' But A Good Time 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.
27 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.
△ 20100 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20063-Z2 S-45-B-1-44145-101145 - B2 CB | - |Runout etched side A
AL-SP S-45-B-2-44145-101142 - Z6 CB [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R - 21064 - Z 6 △ 20101 | - |Runout etched side B
101145Label side A
101142Label side B
B-30827-Z1
△ 20100 QR-20063-Z1 S-45-B-1-44145-101145 - z1 SB | - |Runout etched side A
△ 20100 QR-20063-Z1 S-45-B-1-44145-101145 - z1 SB | - |Runout etched side B
101145Label side A
101145Label side B
CL 486 A-1-1-1 PenthouseA-side runout
CL 486 B-1-1-1 PenthouseB-side runout
(CL 486A)A-side label
(CL 486B)B-side label
CL 486 A-1-1-1 Penthouse
CL 486 B-1-1-1 Penthouse
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 8573 / Enigma 8573First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8573 / Enigma 8573First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 2009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Enigma B-44145 / Capitol Records B-44145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Enigma P-B-44145 / Capitol Records 101145First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Enigma B-44145 / Capitol Records B-44145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Enigma 1C 006-20 2554 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 2558 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Greece | Enigma 14C 052-2025586First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Mexico | Capitol Records SEC-566First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Capitol Records CAP-45-756First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2025547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Capitol Records (545) 2025547 / Enigma (545) 2025547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI CL 486First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records CL 486 / Enigma CL 486First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL 486 / Enigma CL 4867", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Nothin' But A Good Time are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Enigma B-44145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-44145, SPRO-79312 101145, P-B-44145, CL 486) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, △ 20100 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20063-Z2 S-45-B-1-44145-101145 - B2 CB | - | and AL-SP S-45-B-2-44145-101142 - Z6 CB [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R - 21064 - Z 6 △ 20101 | - |. 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.
