Vinyl pressings
by Bootsy's Rubber Band · 1977
Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BS-1-2972-JW2#3 AZRunout side A, etched, variant 1
BS-1-2972-JW1#1 AZRunout side B, etched, variant 1
BS-1-2972-JW2#1 AZRunout side A, etched, variant 2
BS-2-2972-JW2#3 AZRunout side B, etched, variant 2
BS-1-2972-WW-1#2 AZ · ─◁Side A, etched, variant 1
BS-2-2972-WW 2 AZ · ─◁Side B, etched, variant 1
BS-1-2972-WW-1#2 AZ · ─◁Side A, etched, variant 2
BS-2-2972-WW 1 AZ · ─◁Side B, etched, variant 2
BS-1-2972 LW2· AZ 2 ✲Runout side A, variant 1
BS-2-2972 LW1· AZ 1 ✲Runout side B, variant 1
BS-1-2972 LW1· AZ 3 ✲Runout side A, variant 2
BS-2-2972 LW1· AZ 1 ✲Runout side B, variant 2
K56302 A-1Side A Matrix
K56302 B-1Side B Matrix
BS-2972 SIDE 1-1B-2G
BS-2972-SIDE 11-1A-2D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2972First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2972First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10329WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10329WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2972First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2972First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2972First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2972LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2972LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 922 972-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1404LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1404LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 922 972-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 0747LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2972LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2972LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2972, K56302, P-10329W, HWBS 321-140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-2972-JW2#3 AZ and BS-1-2972-JW1#1 AZ. 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.
