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Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce by Foghat, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce

by Foghat · 1981

18 pressings11 countriesRock

Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce

18 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BRK 3578
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BRK-1-3578-E2 MASTERDISK RL EDP [In Oval] MIVariant 1: Side A etch, exc "MASTERDISK" & "EDP"

BRK-2-3578-E2 MASTERDISK RL 0-2-SM 1-1 SP EDP [In Oval] MI SF1 SM3 0-2Variant 1: Side B etch, exc "MASTERDISK" & "EDP"

BRK-1-3578-E2 MASTERDISK RLSP 0-1sm2-1 EDP M1SF1 SM92Variant 2: Side A etch, exc "MASTERDISK" & "EDP"

BRK-2-3578-E2 MASTERDISK RL 0-2-sm3-2 SP EDP M1SF1 SM3 0-2Variant 2: Side B etch, exc "MASTERDISK" & "EDP"

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BRK 3578
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BRK-1-3578-E2 #1 MASTERDISK RL EDP (In Oval) M1 SF1 SM4

BRK-2-3578-E2 #1 MASTERDISK RL EDP (In Oval) M1 SF1 SM4

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BRK 3578
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

BRK-1-3578-S3 MASTERDISK RL SLM △729 [allied logo] B-15878-S3Variant 1, Side A Runout Etched, Masterdisk Stamped

BRK-2-3578-S3 MASTERDISK RL SLM △729X [allied logo] B-15879-S3Variant 1, Side B Runout Etched, Masterdisk Stamped

BRK-1-3578.S3 MASTERDISK RL + SLM ++ △729 [allied Logo] B-15878-S3Variant 2, Side A Runout Etched, Masterdisk Stamped

BRK-2-3578-S1 MASTERDISK RL + SLM + △729-X [allied Logo] B-15879-S1Variant 2, Side B Runout Etched, Masterdisk Stamped

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Avatar/Bearsville AALP/BRK 3578
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AALP-BRK-3578-A-1 SP053JoNZ

AALP-BRK-3578-B-1 SP053SoUND U1NIC

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BRK 3578
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

BRK-1-3578-E2 MASTERDISK RL ─◁ EDP MI SF1 SM1Side A etched, except "MASTERDISK" & "EDP (oval stamp)"

BRK-2-3578-E2 MASTERDISK RL ─◁ EDP M1 SF1 SM1Side B etched, except "MASTERDISK" & "EDP (oval stamp)"

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BRK 3578
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

BRK-1-3578-S3 MASTERDISK RL + SLM + △ 729 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15878-S3Runout side A, variant 1

BRK-2-3578-A̷S3 MASTERDISK RL + SLM + △ 729-X [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15879-S3Runout side B, variant 1

BRK-1-3578-S2 MASTERDISK RL + SLM + △729 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-15878-S2Runout side A, variant 2

BRK-2-3578-S1 MASTERDISK RL + SLM + △729-X [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-15879-S1Runout side B, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaBearsville L37641First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981AustraliaBearsville L37641 / Bearsville BV.L37641First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1981CanadaBearsville XBR 3578First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981FranceBearsville 67.799First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyBearsville 203 917-320 / Bearsville 203 917First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GreeceBearsville BMS 90005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981ItalyBearsville BRLP 3578First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanBearsville 25AP 2124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsBearsville 203 917-320 / Bearsville 203 917First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PhilippinesBearsvilleFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PortugalRossil RISLP14098First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USBearsville BRK 3578First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USBearsville BRK 3578First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USBearsville BRK 3578First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USAvatar/Bearsville AALP/BRK 3578First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 18 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Wide Boy2:43
  2. A2Let Me Get Close To You5:33
  3. A3Live Now - Pay Later6:06
  4. A4Love Zone5:18
  5. B1Delayed Reaction6:12
  6. B2Second Childhood5:13
  7. B3Weekend Driver4:06
  8. B4Sing About Love3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Bearsville BRK 3578.

How do I tell if my copy of Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRK 3578, AALP/BRK 3578, L37641, XBR 3578) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRK-1-3578-E2 MASTERDISK RL EDP [In Oval] MI and BRK-2-3578-E2 MASTERDISK RL 0-2-SM 1-1 SP EDP [In Oval] MI SF1 SM3 0-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Girls To Chat & Boys To Bounce on vinyl worth?

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.

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