Vinyl pressings
by Grandmaster Flash · 1987
Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang 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.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
STE 60723A-2 MASTERDISK 1-3 SRCVariant 1 A runout
STE 60723B-2 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCVariant 1 B runout
STE 60723A-2 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCVariant 2 A runout
STE 60723B-2 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCVariant 2 B runout
STE·60723·A·1A GIscratched on runout groove Side 1
STE·60723·B·1A GIscratched on runout groove Side 2
{SRC Logo} STE 60723A-2 MASTERDISK 1-2 SPAR B-26666-A2 △15668 0-Side A
{SRC Logo} STE 60723B-2 MASTERDISK 1-2 SPAR 0- △15668-X B-26667-B2Side B
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 | Canada | Elektra 96 07231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 960 723-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Elektra 960 723-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | Elektra 960 723-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 60723-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra E1-60723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 60723-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 60723-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 96 07231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 60723-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Elektra 670.0058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Elektra 60723-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Elektra 60723-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60723-1, E1-60723, 96 07231, 670.0058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE 60723A-2 MASTERDISK 1-3 SRC and STE 60723B-2 MASTERDISK 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.
