Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1984
Bullish was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 19 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.
A & M SP05022A (RE-1) - ES1Side A runout, etched
A & M SP05022B - ES1Side B runout, etched
SP-05022-ASide A label
SP-05022-BSide B label
A & M SP05022A (RE-1) - M2 MR △26504Side A etched
A & M SP05022B - M1 MR △26504XSide B etched
(SP-05022-A)Side A Label
(SP-05022-B)Side B Label
A+M SP05022A (RE-1) - ES1Side 1 runout
A+M SP05022B - ES1Side 2 runout
(SP-05022-A)Side 1 label
(SP-05022-B)Side 2 label
AMLX-6-5022-A2 2 AA-side runout
AMLX-6-5022-B1 AB-side runout
AMLX 65022-AA-side label
AMLX 65022-BB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records L38242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records L 38242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-5022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | A&M Records 170087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5022LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Colombia | A&M Records 106-0050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 65022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | A&M Records AMLX 65022First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Israel | A&M Records AMLX 65022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Jamaica | A&M RecordsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28103First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | A&M Records TVAML-305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 38242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 395 022-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | A&M Records AMLX 65022LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-5022LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Bullish are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-5022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-5022, SP-37009, AMLX 65022, L38242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A & M SP05022A (RE-1) - ES1 and A & M SP05022B - ES1. 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.
