Vinyl pressings
by Hamilton Bohannon · 1975
Bohannon was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
p D- 130 -1D 1 p A 4Runout side 1, variant 1
p D 131 -1F 1 1FRunout side 2, variant 1
D-130-1DRunout side 1, variant 2
D 131-1GRunout side 2, variant 2
D-130Side 1 label
D-131Side 2 label
MASTERDISKMastering Stamp
D-130-1E [stamped] S l [etched]Side 1 - runout
D-131-1C [stamped] S l [etched]Side 2 - runout
MASTERDISK JPS PRCRunout both sides
DK - 76917-A1 D-130 D̶K̶-̶7̶6̶1̶9̶7̶-A-1-1-11Runout Side A
DK-76917-B-1-1-111 D-131 D̶K̶-̶7̶6̶1̶9̶7̶ - B-1Runout Side B
D-130Side 1 label
DK-76917-A-1 1-1 D130 DK76197(Scratched out) A-1-1-1 JPS PRCSide 1 label
DK-76917-B-1-1-1 D131 DK76197(Scratched out) B-1 1-1 JPS PRCSide 2 label
MASTERDISKMastering Stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Dakar Records DK 76917 / Brunswick DK. 76917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Brunswick 840 073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI 1C 062-97 422 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-97 422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Brunswick BL 754102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Dakar Records DK 76917 / Brunswick DK 76917First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Dakar Records DK 76917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Dakar Records DK 76917First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Dakar Records DK 76917First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Dakar Records DK 76917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Dakar Records DK 76917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Dakar Records DK 76917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Brunswick 840.073LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Greece | London Records DK 76917LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Brunswick Records GP 1010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Zafiro ZLB-2.019 / Brunswick ZLB-2.019LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Bohannon are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Dakar Records DK 76917.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DK 76917, 840 073, 1C 062-97 422, BL 754102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p D- 130 -1D 1 p A 4 and p D 131 -1F 1 1F. 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.
