Vinyl pressings
by The Flamin' Groovies · 1978
Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
9103333 1v//1∇ 420 04 1 2Side A stamped -variant 1-
9103333 2v//1∇420 04 1 1Side B stamped -variant 1-
9103333 1v//1∇ 420 04 1 1 4Side A stamped -variant 2-
9103333 2v//1∇420 04 1 2 4Side B stamped -variant 2-
SRK 7059 A1 .EG. ALLEN 2-3Side 1
SRK 7059 B1 .EG. ALLEN S-3
9103333 1v//1∇ 420 04 1 1 4Side A stamped
9103333 2v//1∇420 04 1 2 4Side B stamped
9103 333.1Side A label
9103 333.2Side B label
9103333 1v//1∇ 420 04 1 1 5Side A stamped
9103333 2v//1∇420 04 1 2 2Side B stamped
SRK-1-6059-WW1 -------◁ BRING BACK THE 60's J.G.Side A, etched
MASTERDISKSide A, stamped
SRK-2-6059-WW1 -------◁ J.G.Side B, etched
SRK-1-6059-LW2• 1 MASTERDISK J.G. ✲Runout A
SRK-2-6059-LW. 1• 2 ✲ J.G. MASTERDISKRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Sire SRK 6059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Sire QSR 6059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Philips 9103 333First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Sire 26 442 XOT / Sire 26 442 XOT/96 424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Sire RJ-7557First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Sire RJ-7557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6370 820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6370 820First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Philips 6370 820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Sire SRK 6059 / Sire SRK 6059 NPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Philips 6370 820First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Sire SRK 6059 / Sire SRC 6059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Sire S 60.139 / Hispavox S 60.139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRK 7059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRK 7059LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M536LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Liberation Hall LIB-5066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Liberation Hall LIB-5066LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Liberation Hall LIB-5066LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3259LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Sire 926 059-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Now are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Sire 9103-333, released April 14, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9103-333, SRK 7059, SRK 6059, QSR 6059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9103333 1v//1∇ 420 04 1 2 and 9103333 2v//1∇420 04 1 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.
