Vinyl pressings
by Iggy Pop · 1979
I'm Bored was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ARISTA 255 A//1∇ET0 11 2Runout [Stamped] Side A. Variant 1
ARISTA 255 B//1∇ET0 11 3Runout [Stamped] Side B. Variant 1
BILBORunouts [Etched]. Variant 1
ARISTA 255 A//1∇ET0 11 3 BILBORunout [Stamped/Etched] Side A. Variant 2
ARISTA 255 A//1∇ET0 11 2Runout [Stamped] Side A. Variant 1
ARISTA 255 B//1∇ET0 11 3Runout [Stamped] Side B. Variant 1
BILBORunouts [Etched]. Variant 1
ARISTA 255 A//1∇ET0 11 3 BILBORunout [Stamped/Etched] Side A. Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Arista AR-11943First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Arista PROM-3First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Arista AR-11943First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Arista 4 C006-62705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Arista AS-0438First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Arista 5C 006-62705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Arista ATA 710First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Arista 10C 006-062.705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Arista ARIST 255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Arista ARIST 255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Arista 886919611177", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of I'm Bored are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Arista ARIST 255, released April 20, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARIST 255, AR-11943, 4 C006-62705, AS-0438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARISTA 255 A//1∇ET0 11 2 and ARISTA 255 B//1∇ET0 11 3. 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.
