Vinyl pressings
by George Thorogood & The Destroyers · 1982
Bad To The Bone was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
B 8140 S 45 - 500908A Z1 SP 0-1 @ 0Runout side A, variant 1
B-8140 S-45-500993-Z2 0Runout side B, variant 1
B · 8140 · S · 45 - 500908 · Z2 @ 0Runout side A, variant 2
B - 8140 S · 45 · 500993 · Z2 0Runout side B, variant 2
B-8140-A TLC-TMatrix (Etched) Side A
B-8140-A TLC-TMatrix (Etched) Side AA
B 8140-AMatrix (Label) Side A
B 8140-AAMatrix (Label) Side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Liberty UA-857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Liberty UA-857First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | EMI America B-8140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI America 1C 006-2001397 / EMI America 1C 006 2001397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | EMI America 11C 008- 86641First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | EMI America B-8140 / Rounder Records B-8140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | EMI America P-B-8140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | EMI America B-8140First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | US | EMI America SPRO 997512", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records B-81407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records B-81407", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Capitol Records 045887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Bad To The Bone are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is EMI America B-8140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-8140, P-B-8140, UA-857, 1C 006-2001397) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 8140 S 45 - 500908A Z1 SP 0-1 @ 0 and B-8140 S-45-500993-Z2 0. 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.
