Vinyl pressings
by Joe Tex · 1977
Bumps & Bruises was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PAL-34666-1B D T2Runout A, variant 1
BL 34666-1B ARunout B, variant 1
o PAL-34666-1C D T1Runout A, variant 2
BL 34666-1B A PRunout B, variant 2
T1 PAL-34666-1CSide 1, etched
BL 34666-1B DSide 2, stamped
AL 34666Side A label
BL 34666Side B label
PAL-34666-1B D T2Run-out A-side [etched] (Variant 1)
AL 34666-1BRun-out A-side [stamped] (Variant 2)
BL 34666-1BRun-out B-side [stamped] (Variant 2)
BL 34666Label A-side
A MX178801 ELPS3822-1Side A runout
A MX178802 ELPS3822-2Side B runout
MX178801Side A label
MX178802Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Epic 147051 / Epic 147.051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Epic 147051 / Epic 147.051First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3822First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 81931 / Epic EPC81931First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Epic EPC 81931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 586First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Peru | Epic SE 3336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Epic KSF 1971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Epic EPC 82931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Turkey | S Records 778First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Epic EPC 81931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34666 / Epic 34666First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34666First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Epic PE 34666 / Tree Productions PE 34666First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Jen Sheng JS-5204LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of Bumps & Bruises are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Epic PE 34666.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 34666, EPC 81931, 147051, ELPS 3822) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-34666-1B D T2 and BL 34666-1B A. 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.
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