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Nice Girls Don't Last

by Precious Wilson · 1986

10 pressings4 countriesElectroDiscoElectronic

Nice Girls Don't Last was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Nice Girls Don't Last

10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Jive JIVE T 123
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

JIVE T - 123 - A2 timtom 1 MT. DAMONTRunout, A-side, etched

JIVE T - 123 - B2 1 MT TY. DAMONTRunout, B-side, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Jive 1001-7-J
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

1001-7-J-ALabel side A

1001-7-J-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986GermanyJive 6.20634First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986GermanyJive 6.14672First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986ScandinaviaJive JIVE 123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986UKJive Jive 123First year7"7"
1986UKJive JIVE T 123First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986UKJive JIVE T 123First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo
1986USJive 1002-1-JDDJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1986USJive 1001-7-JDAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1986USJive 1002-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1986USJive 1001-7-JFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ANice Girls Don't Last3:52
  2. BNice Girls Don't Last (Instrumental Version)4:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nice Girls Don't Last are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Nice Girls Don't Last are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Nice Girls Don't Last first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, UK, US, Scandinavia. One of them is Jive 6.20634.

How do I tell if my copy of Nice Girls Don't Last is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.20634, 6.14672, Jive 123, JIVE T 123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nice Girls Don't Last on vinyl worth?

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.

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