Vinyl pressings
by Ted Nugent · 1981
Great Gonzos! - The Best Of Ted Nugent was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AL-37667-1D STERLING A4 o T1Variant 1, side A
BL-37667-1D STERLING A|2 1T oVariant 1, side B
AL-37667-1D STERLING B8 o T1Variant 2, side A
BL-37667-1C o STERLING A11 1TVariant 2, side B
1S AL-37667-1F STERLING B2Runout A etched except STERLING stamped
S2 BL-37667-1F STERLING A6Runout B etched except STERLING stamped
AL 37667Label A
BL 37667Label B
AL-37667-1B P STERLINGSide A runout variant 1
BL-37667-1B P STERLINGSide B runout variant 1
AL-37667-1G o P STERLING ASide A runout variant 2
BL-37667-1A o P STERLING ASide B runout variant 2
AL-37667-1B P STERLING B ᴑRunout A side
BL-37667-1E ᴑ SX STERLING A 1S PRunout B side
AL 37667Label A
BL 37667Label B
EPC•S•85408•A1Runout A side variant 1
EPC ### •S• 85408 B2Runout B side variant 1
EPC•S•85408•A1 2 BRunout A side variant 2
EPC ### •S• 85408 B2 4 BRunout B side variant 2
AL-37667-1A-2HDZK: DM-4Side A runout
BL-37667-1A-2HDKZ: DM-5Side B runout
AL 37667Side A label
BL 37667Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4338First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Canada | Epic CEK 37667LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 85408 / Epic 85408First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Greece | Epic EPC 85408First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony AAP 73First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Italy | Epic FE 37667First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17385First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Epic 85408First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1561-EFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC 85408First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC 85408First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC 85408First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37667First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37667First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37667First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Friday Music FRM-37667LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic PE 37667LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 37667LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Great Gonzos! - The Best Of Ted Nugent are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1981 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic FE 37667.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 37667, PE 37667, EPC 85408, ELPS 4338) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-37667-1D STERLING A4 o T1 and BL-37667-1D STERLING A|2 1T o. 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.
