Vinyl pressings
by Freda Payne · 1971
Bring The Boys Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
10305PA-2#3 [IAM Logo] DennisSide A [Etched]
471007PA-2#2 [IAM Logo] DennisSide B [Etched]
10305PA-1'' [IAM Logo] DennisSide A [Etched] variant 2
471007PA-1'' [IAM Logo] DennisSide B [Etched] variant 2
10305PA-7#4 ─◁ DennisSide A, Variant 1
71007PA-8 ─◁ DennisSide B, Variant 1
10305PA-1 1-S DENNIS —◁Side A, Variant 2
71007PA-2 2-5 #2 —◁ DENNISSide B, Variant 2
45-10305PASide A Label
45-71007PASide B Label
10305PA-3 • 2 ✼ DennisSide A variation 1, etched (2 ✼, stamped)
71007PA-3 • 5 ✼ DennisSide B variation 1, etched (5 ✼, stamped)
10305PA-3 • 1 ✼ DennisSide A variation 2, etched (1 ✼, stamped)
71007PA-3 • 1 ✼ DennisSide A variation 2, etched (1 ✼, stamped)
10305PA-1 #3 9092 DENNIS ▲0Variant 1 Runout side A
71007PA-2 #5 9092 ▲DennisVariant 1 Runout side B
10305PA-1 #3 9092 DENNIS [machine stamped triangle with the initials IAM crossed through] 0Variant 2 - A side runout
71007PA-2 #3 9092 DENNIS [machine stamped triangle with the initials IAM crossed through] Dennis 0Variant 2 - B side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Invictus IVK-4270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C - 11.138First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Invictus Is-9092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Invictus C 006-92583 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Invictus 1C 006-92 583 M / Invictus 1C 006-92 583 mFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Capitol Records IS-9092First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Invictus IVK-4270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Invictus IS 9092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Invictus Is 9092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Invictus Is-9092First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Invictus Is 9092First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Invictus Is-9092First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Invictus Is-9092First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Invictus 5C 006-92583First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Invictus ZR-2834First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Bring The Boys Home are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Netherlands, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Invictus Is 9092, released May 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Is 9092, Is-9092, 5C 006-92583, ZR-2834) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10305PA-2#3 [IAM Logo] Dennis and 471007PA-2#2 [IAM Logo] Dennis. 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.
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