Vinyl pressings
by The Salsoul Orchestra · 1976
Nice 'n' Naasty was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 14 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.
P .SZS-5502 A-2 Ev.Hv al Brown FW/ѼRunout side A
P SZS-5502 B-1 Ev.Hv al Brown FW/ѼRunout side B
SZS-5502-ALabel side A
SZS-5502-BLabel side B
SZS-5502A-2Side A runout, variant 1
SZS-5502B-1Side B runout, variant 1
SZS-5502A-1A T 6 ɅSide A runout, variant 2
SZS-5502B-1A T CSide B runout, variant 2
SZS5502A-1DSide A Label
SZS5502B-1ASide B Label
SZS5502A-1B S1 A3Runout A
SZS5502B-1B S2 ARunout B
SZS5502A-1E S1 A3Runout A variant 1
SZS5502B-1F S1 A4Runout B variant 1
F/W/Ѽ P .SZS-5502A-1 EV-HV al Brown ARunout A
F/W/Ѽ P SZS-5502 B-1 I EV.HV. al Brown 4ARunout B
SZS-5502-AMatrix, label A
SZS-5502-BMatrix, label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Salsoul Records SLSS-101 / Salsoul Records SZS-5502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | RCA Victor 204.4301 / Salsoul Records 204.4301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Salsoul Records SZS-5502 / Salsoul Records SZS 5502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Disc'Az STEC 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Salsoul Records 6.22962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Derby DBR 81767First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Mexico | Salsoul Records SZS-5502 / Salsoul Records SZS 5502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Panama | Salsoul Records SZS-5502 / Prom Disko SZS-5502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Peru | RCA Victor SZS 5502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Philippines | Salsoul Records SS 2334 (SZS 5502)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Salsoul Records SZS 5502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Salsoul Records SZS 5502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Salsoul Records SZS-5502 / Salsoul Records SZS 5502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Salsoul Records SZS-5502First yearLP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Salsoul Records SZS-5502First yearLP, Advance, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | Salsoul Records SD-0015LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 3273LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 3689 / Rams Horn Records RHR 3273LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Codiscos ECI-216LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Nice 'n' Naasty are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1976 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SZS-5502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZS-5502, SZS 5502, RJ-7190, SLSS-101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P .SZS-5502 A-2 Ev.Hv al Brown FW/Ѽ and P SZS-5502 B-1 Ev.Hv al Brown FW/Ѽ. 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.
