US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Transmat MS-002
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition
- Runout / matrix
MS-002 A As ARCHERRunout side A
MS-002 B As ARCHERRunout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Rhythim Is Rhythim · 1987
Nude Photo was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
MS-002 A As ARCHERRunout side A
MS-002 B As ARCHERRunout side B
MS - 002 A AS ARCHEREtched in runout, A Side
MS - 002 B AS ARCHEREtched in runout, B Side
MS-002 A AS ARCHEREtched in runout, a-side
MS-002 B AS ARCHEREtched in runout, b-side
MS-002 A AS ARCHEREtched in runout, A Side
MS-002 B AS ARCHEREtched in runout, B Side
MS-002 A As ARCHERRunout side A
MS-002 B As ARCHERRunout side B
MS - 002 A AS ARCHERSide A runout
MS - 002. B AS ARCHERSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS-002First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS 2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS 002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS 002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS-00212", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS-002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS 002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS-002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS 002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS 002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS-002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Transmat MS-002First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Kool Kat KOOL T1412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Kool Kat KOOL T1412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Incognito Records IR-01112", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Transmat MS 212", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1992 | US | Transmat MS 212", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1992 | US | Transmat MS 212", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1998 | US | Transmat MS-212", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Kool Kat KOOL T1412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Transmat MS-212", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Transmat MS-212", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Transmat MS-212", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Transmat MS-00212", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Transmat MS-00212" | 12" |
25 vinyl pressings of Nude Photo are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1987 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Transmat MS-002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS-002, MS 2, MS 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-002 A As ARCHER and MS-002 B As ARCHER. 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.