Vinyl pressings
by Bootsy's Rubber Band · 1976
Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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-2920-S-41264-1C SX AZ [two seagulls] B 2 5Side A runout variant 1
BS-2920-S-41265-1A AZ 3B 1 5 XSSide B runout variant 1
BS- 2920-S- 41264 - 1A SX AZ [two seagulls] 2 1 5Side A runout variant 2
BS- 2920-S- 41264 - 1A AZ B 1 5 XSSide B runout variant 2
BS2920(41264-1)1-W-1· 3 ✲Side A runout
BS2920(41265-1)2-W-1· 2 ✲Side A runout
BS2920(41264-1)1-W-1· 5 ✲Side A runout (variant 1)
BS2920(41265-1)2-W-1· 4 ✲Side B runout (variant 1)
SIDE 1 BS2920 (41264-1) #3 0Side A runout, variant 1
SIDE 2 BS2920 (41265-1) #2 0Side B runout, variant 1
SIDE 1 BS2920 (41264-1) #4 0Runout side A, variant 2
SIDE 2 SUB BS2920 (41265-1) #2 0Runout side B, variant 2
BS-2920-S-41264-1A AZ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ SXT A 1 XS Ƨ SA-side runout, etched
BS-2920-S-41265-1A AZ SXT B2 Ƨ S XSB-side runout, etched
S41, 264A-side label
S41, 265B-side label
BS-1-2920 WW2 ·─◁Runout side A, etched, variant 1
BS-2-2920-WB 2 BS2920 (41265-1)-WB #2 ·─◁Runout side B, etched, variant 1
BS-1-2920-1-S-WB#4 BS2920(41264-1)-WBRunout Side A, etched, variant 2
BS-2-2920-WB#4 BS2920(41265-1)-WBRunout Side B, etched, variant 2
BS-2920-S-41264-1C SX AZ [Two Seagulls] B 2 5A Side Etched
BS-2920-S-41265-1C AZ B 1 5 XSB Side Etched
BS-2920-S-41264-1C SX AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ [Two Seagulls] LB Ƨ 2A Side Etched, Variant 2
BS-2920-S-41265-1C AZ B Ƨ 1 XS XSB Side Etched, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2920LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2920First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Rhino Records R1 76445LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1375LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1375LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1375 / Warner Records MOVLP1375LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RES1 26334 / Warner Records 081227804503LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2920LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records 8122-76445-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2920.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2920, K56200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-2920-S-41264-1C SX AZ [two seagulls] B 2 5 and BS-2920-S-41265-1A AZ 3B 1 5 XS. 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.
