Vinyl pressings
by Shirley Bassey · 1975
Good, Bad But Beautiful was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
35837 A1/S1B 75 Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
35837 B1/S1B 75 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
UP 35 837 ALabel A
UP 35 837 BLabel B
UP 35837 A-1Side A run-out machine stamped
UP 35837 B-1Side B run-out machine stamped
SIST 1569Label A
SIST 1568Label B
UP 35837 A P2Side A run-out machine stamped
UP 35837 B P1Side B run-out machine stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UP 35837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35 837 A / United Artists Records 35 837AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35837First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-96631First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K 5935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | United Artists Records N-S-14-108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | United Artists Records UASP 253First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | United Artists Records 16.105-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35837First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | United Artists Records HIT-2221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records K-59357", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Good, Bad But Beautiful are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Japan, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 35 837 A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 35 837 A, UP 35837, HIT-2221, UA 35837) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 35837 A1/S1B 75 Made in Germany and 35837 B1/S1B 75 Made in Germany. 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.
