Vinyl pressings
by Kingston Trio · 1960
Bad Man Blunder was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45-33628-N2 #3Side A runout, variant 1
45-33625-N 2"Side B runout, variant 1
45-33628-N4 #3Side A runout, variant 2
45-33625-N2Side B runout, variant 2
45-33628-D1 1 ★Side A Runout
45-33628Side A label
45-33625Side B label
45-33625-D1 2 ★
45-33628-D1Side A
45-33625-D1Side B
F 33628-1 J ETA Side runout, stamped
F 33625-1 J ETB Side runout, stamped
F 33628A Side label
F 33625B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4379First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4379First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15138First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | Australia | Capitol Records 45-CP-1411First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Canada | Capitol Records F 4379First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4379First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4379First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 4379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Bad Man Blunder are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4379, released May 30, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4379, 45-CL 15138, 45-CP-1411, F 4379) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-33628-N2 #3 and 45-33625-N 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.
