Vinyl pressings
by Brigitte Bardot · 1968
Bonnie And Clyde was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
FON AA 885529 1Y 380 885529 MYSide A, runout, stamped, variant 1
FON AA 885529 2Y 380 885529 MYSide B, runout, stamped, variant 1
FON AA 885529 1Y 380 885529 MY A6Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
FON AA 885529 2Y 380 885529 MY A9Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
885.529 1YSide A label
885.529 2YSide B label
10 AA885529 1Y 320. A1Side A, Stamped
10 AA885529 2Y 320 A1Side B, Stamped
FON AA 885529 1Y 380 885529 MY Made in SwitzerlandRunout, Side A
FON AA 885529 2Y 380 885529 MY Made in SwitzerlandRunout, Side B
885.529 1YLabel A
885.529 2YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Fontana 885.529 / London Records 885.529First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | France | Fontana 885.529 MYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL-7357First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL-7357First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Switzerland | Fontana 885.529 MYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Fontana 885.529 MYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 885.529 TY / Stern Musik 885.529 TYFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | France | Mercury 530 857-7 / Fontana 885 529 MYReissue, LP, Compilation | Reissue, LP, Compilation |
| 2008 | France | Fontana 885.529 MYLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | France | Fontana 885.529 MYLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2009 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M178LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Mercury Music Group 537 188-0 / Universal Music Group 537 188-0LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | France | Mercury Music Group 537 188-0 / Universal Music France 537 188-0LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Mercury 537 188-0 / Mercury Music Group 537 188-0LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fontana 885.529 MYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Bonnie And Clyde are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in France, Germany, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Fontana 885.529 MY, released January 2, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885.529 MY, 885.529 TY, 885.529, SFL-7357) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FON AA 885529 1Y 380 885529 MY and FON AA 885529 2Y 380 885529 MY. 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.
