Vinyl pressings
by The Feelies · 1986
The Good Earth was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
S - 16152 1-TTC 8673 - A MASTERDISK HWSide A Etched Runout
TTC 8673 - B MASTERDISK S - 16153 1-Side B Etched Runout
MASTERDISKBoth Sides Stamped
s - 16152 1-TTC 8673 - A MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
TTC 8673 - B MASTERDISK s - 16153 1-Side B runout, variant 1
S-16152 1-TTC 8673-A MASTERDISK HwSide A runout, variant 2
TTC 8673- B MASTERDISK S-16153 1-Side B runout, variant 2
ROUGH 104 A - 1U - 1 - 1 — .Side A, stamped
BilBo. Tape OneSide A, etched
ROUGH 104 B - 1U - 1 - 1 — :Side B, stamped
DB. Tape OneSide B, etched
ROUGH 104 A - 1U - 1 - 1 — . BilBo. Tape OneSide A runout
ROUGH 104 B - 1U - 1 - 2 — : DB. Tape OneSide B runout
ROUGH 104 A - 1U - 1 - 1 — BilBo. Tape OneSide A runout (Version 2)
ROUGH 104 B - 1U - 1 - 1 — 2 DB. Tape OneSide B runout (Version 2)
ROUGH 104 ARunout side One
ROUGH [ 11 deleted with X] 104 BRunout side Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Rough Trade 70487 / Coyote Records 70487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Rough Trade VG 50225 / Rough Trade ROUGH 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Rough Trade Records ROUGH 104 / Nuevos Medios 43 230LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Coyote Records TTC 8673 / Twin/Tone Records TTC 8673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Coyote Records TTC 8673 / Twin/Tone Records TTC 8673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Rough Trade VIL-28090LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Rough Trade VIL-28090LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Bar/None Records BRNLP197LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | Europe | Domino REWIGLP66LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Bar/None Records BRNLP197LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Coyote Records BRNLP197 / Bar/None Records BRNLP197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Bar/None Records BRNLP197 / Newbury Comics 2549920LP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of The Good Earth are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, France, Greece and more. One of them is Coyote Records TTC 8673.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TTC 8673, ROUGH 104, 70487, VG 50225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S - 16152 1-TTC 8673 - A MASTERDISK HW and TTC 8673 - B MASTERDISK S - 16153 1-. 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.
