Vinyl pressings
by REO Speedwagon · 1982
Good Trouble was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 20 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.
G1 PAL 38100 3AC JS LG KENDUN A1Side A runout, variant 1
G1 PBL 38100 3AF JS LG VW KENDUN B3Side B runout, variant 1
G1 PAL 38100 3AB JS LG KENDUNSide A runout, variant 2
G1 PBL 38100 3AC JS LG KENDUN B5Side B runout, variant 2
IT PAL 38100-3J JS-LG-KENDUNRunout side A, variant 1
IT PBL 38100-3N JS-LG-KENDUNRunout side B, variant 1
IT PAL 38100-3K JS-LG-KENDUNRunout side A, variant 2
IT PBL 38100-3G JS-LG-KENDUNRunout side B, variant 2
° PAL 38100-3E JS LG KENDUN ASide A runout, variant 1
° PBL 38100-3E JS LG VW KENDUN B3 ASide B runout, variant 1
PAL 38100-3D JS LG KENDUNSide A runout, variant 2
PBL 38100-3A JS LG VW KENDUNSide B runout, variant 2
P o PAL 38100-3D JS-LG-KENDUNVariant 1 Side A runout, etched except 'P' and 'o' stamped
P o PBL 38100-3AG JS-LG-KENDUNVariant 1 Side B runout, etched except 'P' and 'o' stamped
P o PAL 38100-3C JS LG KENDUN DVariant 2 Side A runout, etched except 'P' and 'o' stamped
P o PBL 38100-3B JS LG KENDUN AVariant 2 Side B runout, etched except 'P' and 'o' stamped
EPC-85789-A1Runout Side A, etched
EPC-85789-B1Runout Side B, etched
EPC-85789-A2 timtomRunout side A, variant 1
EPC-85789-B1Runout side B, variant 1
EPC-85789-A2 1 0 timtom ARunout side A, variant 2
EPC . 85789 B1 ARunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Epic 144760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Epic 144760First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | Colombia | Epic 19349First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | Epic 1033213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Epic 85789First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | CBS 25.3P367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Epic EPC 85789First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Epic EPC 85789First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-367First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | Epic S.E. 3554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Epic EPIC 85789First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Epic DNW 2764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 85789 / Epic EPC 32789LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32789LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 38100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Good Trouble are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic FE 38100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 38100, EPC 85789, ELPS 4306, 144760) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G1 PAL 38100 3AC JS LG KENDUN A1 and G1 PBL 38100 3AF JS LG VW KENDUN B3. 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.
