US
1983- Label and catalog number
- CD Presents, Ltd. CD016
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
CD 016 A CUT THE JIVE-- L-15482Side A Runout [Etched]
CD 016 B --FREE THE FIVE! L-15482-XSide B Runout [Etched]
Vinyl pressings
by D.O.A. · 1983
Bloodied But Unbowed was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CD 016 A CUT THE JIVE-- L-15482Side A Runout [Etched]
CD 016 B --FREE THE FIVE! L-15482-XSide B Runout [Etched]
VIRUS + 31 + A FREE THE FIVE APP CUT BY BC ORLAKESide A, hand-etched
VIRUS + 31 + B FREE THE FIVE ORLAKESide B, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 31First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | CD Presents, Ltd. CD016First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Mexico | CD Presents, Ltd. CD016LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Mexico | CD Presents, Ltd. CD016LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | US | CD Presents, Ltd. CD016LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | CD Presents, Ltd. CD 016LP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Canada | Sudden Death Records LF002LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2007 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 31LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV136LPLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV136LPLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Bloodied But Unbowed are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK. One of them is CD Presents, Ltd. CD016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CD016, VIRUS 31) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CD 016 A CUT THE JIVE-- L-15482 and CD 016 B --FREE THE FIVE! L-15482-X. 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.