Vinyl pressings
by The Ritchie Family · 1979
Bad Reputation 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.
32 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 21 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.
NBLP-7166-AS-RE1-PRC-1-1A side runout - etched
NBLP-7166-BS-RE-1 PRC-R2-1-1B side runout - etched
STERLINGA & B side dead wax / runouts - stamped
NBLP 7166 ASA side label
NBLP-7166-AS-RE1- KL1 STERLING ☆ A 3 ᐉA side runout, etched, Sterling stamped
NBLP-7166-BS-RE1- KL2 STERLING A 2 ᐉB side runout, etched, Sterling stamped
NBLP 7166 ASA side label
NBLP 7166 BSB side label
NBLP-7166-AS-RE1-PRC-C3Runout Side A, etched
NBLP-7166-BS-RE1-PRC-C3Runout Side B, etched
STERLINGRunout both Sides, stamped
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 | RCA Victor AVSI 4737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVSI-4737First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 4175 / RCA Victor NBLP 7166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA Victor RLP - 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Able ABL-17048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(4131)01655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Disc'Az 27 501 / Disc'Az 27501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Disc'Az 27501 / Disc'Az 27 501First yearLP, Album, Numbered, Promo · Promo, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Promo · Promo, Numbered |
| 1979 | Germany | Metronome 0060.221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Metronome 30 461 8 / Metronome 0060.221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Minos MAL - MILP 10050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | Can't Stop Productions CSP 8010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Durium DAl 30-330 / Durium Marche Estere D. Al 30-330First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips RJ-7625First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips RJ-7625First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
32 vinyl pressings of Bad Reputation are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Brazil, Italy and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7166, released July 16, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7166, NBLP 7166 DJ, 9109 627, 104.8127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7166-AS-RE1-PRC-1-1 and NBLP-7166-BS-RE-1 PRC-R2-1-1. 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.
