Vinyl pressings
by Keith Jarrett · 1978
Bop-Be was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
C ONE [Union Jack logo] IA-9334-A ④ >Side A runout, variant 1
A ONE [Union Jack logo] IA-9334-B ② >Side B runout, variant 1
C ONE [Union Jack logo] IA-9334- A ④ >Side A runout, variant 2
A ONE [Union Jack logo] IA-9334- B ④ >Side B runout, variant 2
IA-9334-A SP ① > \-1Side A runout
IA-9334-B ① > \-1Side B runout
IA-9334-A SPSide A label
IA-9334-B SPSide B label
Side 1; IA-9334-A-2 Kendun A
SIde 2; IA-9334-B-1 Kendun A
IA-9334-A-② SXT KENDUN-A Ⓘ/m 2 ƧSide A deadwax "Ⓘ/m" a signature-like script
KENDUN-A IA-9334-B-①TXS ƧSide B deadwax
IA·9334·A·② KENDUN-A Ⓘ/m B11 S1 SXTRunout A, Variant 2
KENDUN-A IA·9334·B·① C11 S1 SXTRunout B, Variant 2
IA-9334-A-② KENDUN-A Ⓘ/m D3 2ƧSide A deadwax "Ⓘ/m" a signature-like script
IA-9334-B-② KENDUN-A Ⓘ/m A2 1ƧSide B deadwax
IA-9334-ASide A label
IA-9334-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | ABC Impulse! 6.27-404-024 / Phonodisc 6.27-404-024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Impulse! 9027-9334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | ABC Impulse! AS 9334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | ABC Impulse! 25 833 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | ABC Records IMPL 5017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Abc Records IMP 483 / Abc Records IMP483First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YX-8508-AIFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | ABC Impulse! IMPL 8053 / ABC Records IMPL 8053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | ABC Records IMPL 8053LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | ABC Impulse! IA-9334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Impulse! IA-9334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Impulse! IA-9334First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1978 | US | ABC Impulse! IA-9334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Impulse! IA-9334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Impulse! IA-9334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 29LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Impulse! IA-9334 / MCA Impulse! 29048LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | ABC Impulse! IA-9334 / MCA Impulse! 29048LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
19 vinyl pressings of Bop-Be are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Impulse! IA-9334.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IA-9334, IMPL 8053, 6.27-404-024, 9027-9334) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C ONE [Union Jack logo] IA-9334-A ④ > and A ONE [Union Jack logo] IA-9334-B ② >. 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.
