Vinyl pressings
by Whistle · 1985
(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKStamped Side 1 & Side 2
FMS-62267-A HERbIE Jr [smiley face]Etched Side 1
FMS-62267-B HERbIE Jr [smiley face]Etched Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Select Records FMS 62267First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Select Records FMS 62267First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Select Records FMS 6226712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Europe | Ariola 108 058 / Ariola 108 058-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Ariola 608 05812", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Ariola 608 058 / Ariola 608 058-21312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| 1986 | Germany | Ariola 108 0587", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.7277", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.72712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.74612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.72712", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.74612", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Hispavox 549 201270612" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of (Nothing Serious) Just Buggin' are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US. One of them is Select Records FMS 62267.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FMS 62267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK and FMS-62267-A HERbIE Jr [smiley face]. 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.
