Vinyl pressings
by Bronski Beat · 1986
C'Mon! C'Mon! was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
BITEX-7-A1 BONGO BAM BAM MTSide A runout variant 1
BITEX-7-B1 timtom MTSide B runout variant 1
BITEX-7-A2. BONGO BAM BAM MT 1Side A runout variant 2
BITEX-7-B1 timtom MT 1 1Side B runout variant 2
BITE-7-A2 MT BONGO BAM BAIIRunout (etched) side A, variant 1
BITE 7 B1 TIMTOM MTRunout (etched) side B, variant 1
BITE-7-A1 MT. 1 1 1 BONGO BAM BAMRunout side A, etched/stamped 111, variant 2
BITE-7-B2 MT. TY 5Runout side B, etched/stamped 5, variant 2
BIT+PD+7+A Barry WoodwardRunout side A, variant 1
BIT+PD+7+BRunout side B, variant 1
BIT+PD+7+A Barry Woodward ORLAKERunout side A, variant 2
BIT+PD+7+B ORLAKERunout side B, variant 2
BITER 7 A//1▽420 R 11 4Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
BITER 7 B//1▽420 R 11 4 toneRunout side B, stamped, 'tone' etched, variant 1
BITER 7 A//1▽420 R 11 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
BITER 7 B//1▽420 R 11 1 toneRunout side B, stamped, 'tone' etched, variant 2
BITE-7-A1 BONGO BAM BAM MTRunout (Etched) Side A
BITE 7 B1 Timtom MTRunout (Etched) Side B
ZPMSC 10885Label Side A
ZPMSC 10886Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 886 041-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 886 041-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | Australia | London Records 886 041-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Australia | London Records 886 041-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | London Records LDSX 228First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Forbidden Fruit BITE 7 / London Records 886 041-7First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ecuador | London Records 45-23002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | London Records 886 041-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | London Records 886 041-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 886 041-7 / London Records 886 041-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 886 041-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Forbidden Fruit BITE 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | London Records 886 041-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | London Records 886 041-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | London Records 886 041-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of C'Mon! C'Mon! are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Forbidden Fruit BITEX 7, released March 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BITEX 7, BITE 7, BITPD 7, BITER 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BITEX-7-A1 BONGO BAM BAM MT and BITEX-7-B1 timtom MT. 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.
