Hunting for 1st pressings

How do I know if I'm looking at a first pressing of vinyl?
Also, I've seen ads for new, sealed vinyl claiming it's a 1st pressing. How does the seller know that if the album is sealed.

rockyboy04-06-2016 9:57pm

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jafant Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 18,958 posts 06-25-2016 at 01:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Discogs is pretty helpgul for this sort of thing.
czarivey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,750 posts 06-25-2016 at 02:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's always good to have all possible pressings of a same thingie so you can compare and decide. 3 pressings good 5 pressings better. good luck.
waytoomanyrecords Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12 posts 06-25-2016 at 02:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A good dealer will do alot of the work for you!
qdrone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,039 posts 06-26-2016 at 06:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A trick I use is if I see it is a record club pressing it is not a first pressing. If you see Crc,Rca or Bmg record club do not buy.
czarivey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,750 posts 06-27-2016 at 01:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Club pressings started in early or mid-80's. Not all of them suck. Came across good and terrible ones. As an example, if anyone will have a first experience of RCA club pressings of Ziggy Stardust, one will never again would want to listen to David Bowie -- It's THAT terrible. Most of new wave club pressings are OK.

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