Vinyl pressings
by Fire On Blonde · 1987
Bounce Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
ST DM 54566 - 54564-1 Precision Lacquer SRCEtchings Side A
ST DM 54567 - 54568 - 54569-1 Precision Lacquer 1-1 SRCEtchings Side B
ST-DM-54566 / 54564-SPLabel Side A
ST-DM-54567 / 54568 / 54569-SPLabel Side B
A-2852-A ▲18957 1-1 PRECISION DMMA-Side Runout
B-2852-B ▲18957-X 1-1 PRECISION DMMB-Side Runout
ST-DM-54566/54564-SPSide A label
ST-DM-54567/54568/54569-SPSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 0-86575First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Spinn Records SP 2852 / Spinn Records SP-2852First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic DMD 1168First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89099First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Spinn Records 1-2582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89099First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89099First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic DMD 1168First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Belgium | Indisc DID 12787812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Belgium | Indisc DIS 78787", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Bounce Back are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Atlantic 0-86575.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86575, SP 2852, 1-2582, 7-89099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST DM 54566 - 54564-1 Precision Lacquer SRC and ST DM 54567 - 54568 - 54569-1 Precision Lacquer 1-1 SRC. 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.
