Vinyl pressings
by Richard 'Dimples' Fields · 1982
Mr. Look So Good! 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.
10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
K13520 GOL NB1-AL-33249 GD-1 1-4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB.A side etched, MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. stamped
K13523 GOL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB. NB1-BL-33249 GD-2 1-3B side etched, MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. stamped
NB1-AL-33249A side label
NB1-BL-33249B side label
MR △25401 NB1-AL-33249-RE-1 M-1 (3) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.A side runout, variant 1
MR △25401-X NB1-BL-33249 M-1 (1) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CBB side runout, variant 1
MR △25401 (2) NB1-AL-33249-RE-1 M-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.A side runout, variant 2
MR △25401 X (2) NB1-BL-33249-RE-1 M-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.B side runout, variant 2
NB1-AL-33249A side label
NB1-BL-33249B side label
EPC-85693-A1 TY ⋀Side A runout
EPC-85693-B1 ⋀Side B runout
EPC 85693 A*Side A label
EPC 85693 B*Side B label
518512A M.P.P.V.Runout side A, etched [M.P.P.V. stamped]
518512B M.P.P.V.Runout side B, etched [M.P.P.V. stamped]
518512 ALabel side A
518512 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 518512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 260·16·018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Columbia NB1-33249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 25AP 2292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1 33249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 85693First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Mr. Look So Good! are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33249.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB1-33249, EPC 85693, 518512, 260·16·018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K13520 GOL NB1-AL-33249 GD-1 1-4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB. and K13523 GOL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB. NB1-BL-33249 GD-2 1-3. 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.
