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Robert Gordon – Bad Boy
1980 · US · RCA Victor · Vinyl LP Album
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Oct 15, 2026
- MMint
- $17.14
- NMNear Mint
- $15.33
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $11.73
- VGVery Good
- $8.12
- G+Good Plus
- $4.51
- GGood
- $2.71
- FFair
- $1.80
- PPoor
- $0.90
59 copies listed on Discogs from $2.70.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- €10ref VA-AWRD2Media VG+ · Very Good Plus🇪🇸 Ships from Spain
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- AFL.1.3523-A 1 STERLING A 2 D
- Runout — side B
- AFL.1.3523-B 1 STERLING A 1 J
- Mastered At
- Sterling Sound
- Recorded At
- Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Specifications
- Artist
- Robert Gordon
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
- Year
- 1980
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Catalog number
- AFL1-3523
- Country
- US
Tracklist
- A1Sweet Love On My Mind2:15
- A2The Worrying Kind2:43
- A3Bad Boy2:18
- A4A Picture Of You2:20
- A5Torture2:47
- A6Crazy Man Crazy2:22
- B1Born To Lose2:49
- B2Nervous2:22
- B3Uptown2:26
- B4Is It Wrong (For Loving You)2:35
- B5Need You2:19
- Producer
- Richard Gottehrer
- Producer
- Robert Gordon
- Mastered By
- Greg Calbi
- Engineer
- Thom Panunzio
- Arranged By [The New Cats]
- Jimmy Wisner
- Photography By [Cover]
- Marcia Resnick
About this record
Sterling pressing stamps mark both sides of this 1980 RCA Victor release—the dead wax reads AFL.1.3523-A 1 STERLING A 2 D on Side A and AFL.1.3523-B 1 STERLING A 1 J on Side B, confirming a domestic US pressing from the Sterling plant. The RCA logo appears as a printed sticker on the label rather than embossed, a detail that distinguishes this first pressing from later variants.
Recorded at the Record Plant in New York during October 1979, the album arrived as a rockabilly-inflected rock statement from a veteran of the punk and new wave underground.
What drives its value
Condition governs price sharply on this title. A Mint copy fetches 17.14 USD, while a Near Mint sits at 15.33 USD; the drop to VG+ is steeper—11.73 USD—and continues to 8.12 USD at VG.
The floor price across 59 copies currently for sale stands at 2.7 USD, reflecting heavy stock of worn copies. Community ownership is broad: 906 collectors have it against 51 who want it, a ratio that keeps demand modest and prices depressed.
The Sterling pressing itself carries no premium over other US variants; the sticker-logo label is standard for this catalogue number. For a 1980 RCA rock release with modest chart impact, even Mint copies remain affordable, making this a low-barrier entry for rockabilly collectors.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the catalogue number AFL1-3523 on the front cover and label. Examine the dead wax on both sides: Side A should read AFL.1.3523-A 1 STERLING A 2 D, and Side B should read AFL.1.3523-B 1 STERLING A 1 J.
The Sterling plant attribution is definitive. Check that the RCA logo on the label is a printed sticker, not an embossed or foil element.
The label itself should carry the full catalogue number and the release year 1980. No barcode was applied to original pressings.
Grade by surface noise, groove wear, and visual label condition; even light scratches drop a Mint copy into NM range, and light hairline marks push it to VG+. The 11-track sequence and recording credit (Record Plant, N.Y.C., October 1979) should be present in the liner notes or back cover.
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Listen
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Release notes
The RCA logo on the label is printed on a sticker
"an instant record" Recorded at the Record Plant, N.Y.C., October 1979
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
What is the dead-wax matrix on this pressing?
Both sides carry Sterling plant identifiers. Side A reads AFL.1.3523-A 1 STERLING A 2 D, and Side B reads AFL.1.3523-B 1 STERLING A 1 J. These runout stamps confirm a US domestic pressing and allow you to rule out later reissues or foreign variants.
How much is a VG+ copy worth?
According to the price guide, a VG+ graded copy is valued at 11.73 USD. This represents a significant drop from the 15.33 USD for Near Mint, reflecting how quickly minor surface wear impacts market value on this title.
Why does the RCA logo look different on my copy?
On this pressing, the RCA logo is a printed sticker applied to the label surface rather than embossed or foil-stamped. This is the correct appearance for the AFL1-3523 catalogue number and does not indicate damage or a variant pressing.
Is this a reissue or an original pressing?
This is an original 1980 pressing. The Sterling plant attribution in the dead wax, the sticker-logo label design, and the absence of a barcode all confirm first-pressing status. Later reissues typically carry different pressing plant codes or barcode additions.
What is the lowest price I should expect to pay?
The lowest asking price across 59 copies currently for sale is 2.7 USD, though these copies are typically in Poor or Fair condition. A VG copy averages 8.12 USD, and a VG+ averages 11.73 USD, offering better value for playable stock.