Vinyl pressings
by Humble Pie · 1969
Natural Born Bugie was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 21 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.
IM 082·1F-2U A K T 1Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
IM 082·2F-2U GA K T 1Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
IM 082·1F-2U [illegible] KT 2Side A runout, stamped - variant 2
IM 082·2F-2U [illegible] KT 2Side B runout, stamped - variant 2
IM 082 1F - 2U GA KT 2Side A runout, variant 1
IM 082 2F - 2U A KT 1Side B runout, variant 1
IM 082 1F - 2U OM KT 1Side A runout, variant 2
IM 082 2F - 2U OT KT 1Side B runout, variant 2
IM 082 1F - 1UA
IM 082 2F - 1UB
IM 082 -1F-2U 3 E1 KTRunout side A, stamped
IM 082 -2F-2U 3 E1 KTRunout side B, stamped
5C 006.90533 M-ALabel side A
5C 006.90533 M-BLabel side B
IM 082·1F-2U K TRunout A, stamped
IM 082·2F-2U K TRunout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Immediate IM-8867First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Denmark | Immediate 1C 006-90 533 / Immediate 1C 006 90533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Immediate 2C 006-90533 M / Immediate 2C006-90533MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Immediate 2C006-90533MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Immediate 1C 006-90 533 M / Immediate 1C 006-90 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Greece | Immediate 7209First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | India | Stateside ESS. 115First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Ireland | Immediate IM.082First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Israel | Immediate i 12006First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | Italy | Immediate IMI 517 / Immediate 3C 006-90533 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Immediate IMI 517 / Immediate 3C 006-90533 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1969 | Japan | Immediate IR-2363First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | Immediate IR-2363First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Lebanon | Stateside CSS 11291First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Immediate IM.082First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Immediate IM 0827", Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Nigeria | His Master's Voice jon 1597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Natural Born Bugie are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Netherlands, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Immediate IM 082.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IM 082, 5C 006-90533 M, IM-8867, 1C 006-90 533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IM 082·1F-2U A K T 1 and IM 082·2F-2U GA K T 1. 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.
