Vinyl pressings
by Babe · 1979
(Never Listen To A) Bouzouki Player 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 7 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.
AA 6012 924 1W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06Runout side A stamped
AA 6012 924 2W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06Runout side B stamped
6012 924.1 WLabel side A
6012 924.2 WLabel side B
10 AA6012924 1W 320 1 CRunout side A
10 AA6012924 2W//3 320 1 ERunout side B
AA 6012 924 1. WLabel side A
AA 6012 924 2. WLabel side B
6012 924 A XRunout side A
6012 924 B XRunout side B
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 | Australia | 7 Records MS 386 BFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Victor VIP-2801First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Victor VIP-2801First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Philips 6012 924First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 6012 924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Philips 6173 633First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Portugal | Philips 6012 924First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bolivia | Philips PHS-28-8 / Philips PHS - 28-87", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of (Never Listen To A) Bouzouki Player are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Philips 6012 924, released July 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6012 924, 6173 633, MS 386 B, VIP-2801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6012 924 1W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06 and AA 6012 924 2W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06. 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.
