Vinyl pressings
by The Creatures · 1983
Right Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SHE 2 A//2▽420 U 1 1 4 BRROOM BRROOM! ƱTOPIAVariant 1, Side A runout
SHE 2 B//4▽420 U 1 1 5 ƱTOPIAVariant 1, Side B runout
SHE 2 A//2▽420 U BRROOM BRROOM! 1 1 ƱTOPIA 15Variant 2, Side A runout
SHE 2 B//4▽420 U ƱTOPIA 1 1 1 5Variant 2, Side B runout
UTOPIABoth sides, etched; all variants
SHEX 2 A // 1 ▽ 420 1 1Side A, stamped; variant 1
SHEX 2 B // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 1Side B, stamped; variant 1
SHEX 2 A // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 8Side A, stamped; variant 2
SHE 2 A5 DAMONT BRROOM BROOM!Side A, hand-etched runout
SHE 2 B5 UTOPIA DAMONTSide B, hand-etched runout
SHE 2 A//1▽420 USide A Stamped Run-out
SHE 2 B//2▽420 USide B Stamped Run-out
BRROOM BRROOM! ƱTOPIASide A Etched Run-out
ƱTOPIASide B Etched Run-out
UTOPIAEtched Both Sides
SHEX 2 A // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 2A-Side Runout
SHEX 2 B // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 1 2B-Side Runout
SHE 2 A // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 2Side A, Stamped
BRROOM BRROOM ! (Lyre)TopiaSide A, Hand-etched
SHE 2 B // 2 ▽ 420 U 1 2Side B, Stamped
(Lyre)TopiaSide B, Hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Polydor 813 716-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 813 716-7 / Wonderland 813 716-7First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Wonderland SHE 2 / Polydor SHE 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 813 716-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 813 716-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor HE 2 / Polydor 813 716-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHEX 2 / Polydor SHEX 2First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Wonderland SHE 2 / Polydor SHE 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHE 2 / Polydor 813 716-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHEX 2 / Polydor SHEX 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHE 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHE 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Right Now are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Ireland, France, Germany and more. One of them is Wonderland SHE 2, released July 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHE 2, SHEX 2, 813 716-7, HE 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHE 2 A//2▽420 U 1 1 4 BRROOM BRROOM! ƱTOPIA and SHE 2 B//4▽420 U 1 1 5 ƱTOPIA. 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.
