Vinyl pressings
by The Knack · 1979
Good Girls Don't was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 15 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-45-95900D Z2 #5 4771 MCA Sh ()runout A, etched [stamped: ()]
SUB S-45-95902 Z2 #2 4771 ()runout B, etched [stamped: ()]
S95900AA side label
S95902B side label
S-45-95900D 23 #5 —◁ MCA SHA side runout etched - variant 1
S-45-95902 23 #4 —◁B side runout etched - variant 1
S-45-95900D 23 —◁ MCA SH #4A side runout etched - variant 2
S-45-95902 23 #6 —◁B side runout etched - variant 2
S-45-95900D Z3 #5 MCA8Side A Runout Variation 1
S-45-95900D Z3 #35 MCA8Side A Runout Variation 2s
S-45-95902-Z3 #34Side B Runout Variation 2
S-45-95902-Z3 #2Side B Runout Variation 2
S-45-45900 24 MCA81Side A runout, etched
S-4595902 23Side B runout, etched
S-45-95900D Z2 #5 4771 MCA Sh ()runout A, etched [stamped: ()]
SUB S-45-95902 Z2 #2 4771 ()runout B, etched [stamped: ()]
S95900AA side label
S95902B side label
S-45-95900D Z5· 2 MCA Sh ✲Runout A
S-45-95902 Z6· 2 ✲Runout B
S95900ALabel A
S95902Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Capitol Records 101067First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Bolivia | EMI International BO -1261First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 85995First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 4771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 4771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 4771First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-85 995 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-85 995First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 052-85 995 YZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR 20628First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-85995First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4771First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4771First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Panama | Capitol Records 4771First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Philippines | Capitol Records CAP-45-540 / Capitol Records 4771First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 995 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-85 9957", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 052-85 995 YZ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
31 vinyl pressings of Good Girls Don't are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4771, released August 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4771, P-4771, CL 16097, 101067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-95900D Z2 #5 4771 MCA Sh () and SUB S-45-95902 Z2 #2 4771 (). 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.
