Vinyl pressings
by Bad Company · 1974
Bad Co was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 21 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.
ILPS 9279 A-2U AA 2Runout A, stamped - var. 1
ILPS 9279 B-1U RM 2Runout B, stamped - var. 1
ILPS 9279 A-1U LL 2Runout A, stamped - var. 2
ILPS 9279 B-2U GDM 1Runout B, stamped - var. 2
ST-(1) SS-743157E EE II IRunout A, Variant 1
(2) ST-SS-743158E EE I IIRunout B, Variant 1
ST-SS-743157E EE-I-II PRCRunout A, Variant 2
ST-SS-743138 FFF-I PRCRunout B, Variant 2
ST-SS-743137 F PR FIA-side etched
ST-SS-743138 F PR FI/1B-side etched
ST-SS-743137-FTA-side label
ST-SS-743138-FTB-side label
ST-SS-743137-MOA Side Center Label
ST-SS-743137-MOB SIde Center Label
ST-SS-743137E PRRunout side A, variant 1
ST-SS-743138E PRRunout side B, variant 1
ST-SS 743137 F PRRunout side A, variant 2
ST SS-743138 F PRRunout side B, variant 2
ST-SS-743137 E IS PR MSA side etched
ST-SS-743138-E IS PR MSB side etched
ST-SS-743137 VSRPA side label
ST-SS-743138 VSRPB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Island Records L 35187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Island Records L 35187 / Island Records IL.35187First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | Benelux | Island Records ILPS 9279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Island Records 410.041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Island Records 9101 636First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Island Records 88 005 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Island Records 88 005 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Island Records 88 005 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Island Records 88005 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Island Records 88005-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | South Korea | Oasis Records OLE-365 / Island Records ILPS-9279LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | South Korea | Island Records ILPS-9279 / Oasis Records OLW-220LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Swan Song 8122-79865-7 / Rhino Records 8122-79865-7LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 8410LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 8410LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Worldwide | Swan Song 081227955526 / Swan Song R1 547491LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Worldwide | Swan Song R1 547491LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Rhino Records R1 547491 / Swan Song R1 547491LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Analogue Productions APA 009-45 / Swan Song SS 841012", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Swan Song RCV1 8410 / Swan Song 603497837113LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Swan Song SS 8410 / Analogue Productions APA 009-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | US | Rhino Records R1 8410LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 8410 / Rhino Records 603497825288LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9279LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9279LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Island Records 202.539LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Island Records 410 041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Swan Song SS 8410LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Swan Song SS 8410LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Island Records 9101 636LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 88 005 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9279LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9279LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9279LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9279LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9279LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19279LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Malaysia | Ambassador SAS 12 - 077LP, Album | LP, Album |
115 vinyl pressings of Bad Co are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9279, released May 31, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9279, SS 8410, SS 8501, ILS-80057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9279 A-2U AA 2 and ILPS 9279 B-1U RM 2. 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.
