Vinyl pressings
by UK · 1979
Nothing To Lose 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.
9 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
POSP 55 A//1▽ESTR STRAWBERRYRunout side A, stamped / etched, variant 1
POSP 55 B//1▽ESTR STRAWBERRYRunout side B, stamped / etched, variant 1
POSP 55 A//1▽ESTR STRAWBERRY 113Runout side A, stamped / etched, variant 2
POSP 55 B//2▽ESTR 121Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
79 NP 4064A Label
79 NP 4134B Label
79 NP 4064A Label
79 NP 4134B Label
79 NP 4064A Label
79 NP 4134B Label
AA 2001 873 1W 1 Ⓟ 1979 670 1 06Side A runout stamped
AA 2001 873 2W 1 Ⓟ 1979 670 1 06Side B runout 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 | France | Polydor 2001 873First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6138First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6138First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor POSP 55First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 14551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 14551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 14551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 14551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 873First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor PRO 08212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Polydor PD 145517", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Nothing To Lose are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Netherlands, France and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 55.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 55, PD 14551, 2001 873, DPQ6138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP 55 A//1▽ESTR STRAWBERRY and POSP 55 B//1▽ESTR STRAWBERRY. 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.
