Vinyl pressings
by "Weird Al" Yankovic · 1988
Even Worse was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PAL-44149-1A G o "THE MAGIC RETURNS" A24A side runout - variant 1
PBL-44149-1A G1 o "100,000,000" E3B side runout - variant 1
PAL-44149-1A o G1 "THE MAGIC RETURNS" D2A side runout - variant 2
PBL-44149-1A o G1 "100,000,000" E1B side runout - variant 2
POLD 5229 A-1J-1-1Run-out area A-side
POLD 5229 B-1J-1-1Run-out area B-side
AL-44149 1B 5G DM-CSide A runout, Variant 1
BL-44149 1B 5G DM-CSide B runout, Variant 1
AL-44149 1B 5G DM-3Side A runout, Variant 2
BL-44149 1B 5G DM-2Side B runout, Variant 2
C28Y0332-ALabel A
C27Y0332-BLabel B
TB DMM C -147.335-ARunout A, stamped Variation 1
TB DMM C -147.335-BRunout B, stamped Variation 1
BNRunout B, etched
TD DMM C -147.335-A/2Runout A, stamped Variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Scotti Bros. Records 834 770-1 / Rock 'N' Roll Records 834 770-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records 834 770-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 20827 / Rock 'N' Roll Records SCT 20827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Scotti Bros. Records 834 770-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Scotti Bros. Records 834 770 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records POLD 5229 / Rock 'N' Roll Records 834 770-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 44149 / Scotti Bros. Records FZ 44149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 44149 / Scotti Bros. Records FZ 44149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Rock 'N' Roll Records C28Y0332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Rock 'N' Roll Records C28Y0332First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records INT 147.335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records INT 147.335LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | South Korea | Rock 'N' Roll Records C28Y 0332 / Oasis Records OCAN-5024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Even Worse are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 44149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 44149, POLD 5229, C28Y0332, INT 147.335) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-44149-1A G o "THE MAGIC RETURNS" A24 and PBL-44149-1A G1 o "100,000,000" E3. 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.
