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Bootleg

by Larry Norman · 1972

11 pressings2 countriesFolk RockRock & RollSpoken WordRock

Bootleg was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bootleg

8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
One-Way Records 2JC 900
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

THE EARLY TAPES / 1968 / BOOTLEG / SIDE 1 / JC [4847 crossed out] 900-A / W/RANDY STONEHILLSide A Runout

"THE ONE WAY SESSIONS" / 1969 a.d. / BOOTLEG / SIDE 2 / JC [4847 crossed out] 900-B [B crossed out] / [etched picture showing factories / city / country]Side B runout

JC [4847 crossed out] 900-C / SIDE THREE / Jesus Christ...Superstar? / FEW KNOW WHO YOU really areSide C runout

JC [4847 crossed out] 900-D / SIDE FOURSide D runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
One-Way Records 2JC 900
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

THE EARLY TAPES / 1968 / BOOTLEG / SIDE 1 / JC [4847 crossed out] 900-A / W/RANDY STONEHILLSide A Runout

"THE ONE WAY SESSIONS" / 1969 a.d. / BOOTLEG / SIDE 2 / JC [4847 crossed out] 900-B [B crossed out] / [etched picture showing factories / city / country]Side B runout

JC [4847 crossed out] 900-C / SIDE THREE / Jesus Christ...Superstar? / FEW KNOW WHO YOU really areSide C runout

JC [4847 crossed out] 900-D / SIDE FOURSide D runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
One-Way Records JC4847
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

THE EARLY TAPES / 1968 / BOOTLEG / SIDE 1 / JC [4847 crossed out] 900-A / W/RANDY STONEHILLSide A Runout

"THE ONE WAY SESSIONS" / 1969 a.d. / BOOTLEG / SIDE 2 / JC [4847 crossed out] 900-B [B crossed out] / [etched picture showing factories / city / country]Side B runout

JC [4847 crossed out] 900-C / SIDE THREE / Jesus Christ...Superstar? / FEW KNOW WHO YOU really areSide C runout

JC [4847 crossed out] 900-D / SIDE FOURSide D runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USOne-Way Records JC4847First yearLPLP
1972USOne-Way Records 2JC 900First yearLPLP
1972USOne-Way Records 2JC 900First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USOne-Way Records 2JC 900First yearLPLP
1972USOne-Way Records 2JC 900First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USOne-Way Records JC4847First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USOne-Way Records 2JC 900First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USOne-Way Records 2JC 900First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKOne-Way Records JC 4847LPLP
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USOne-Way Records JC4847LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
1990USOne-Way Records JC4847 / One-Way Records 2JC 900LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1I Think I Love You
  2. A2Walking Backwards
  3. A3Ha Ha World
  4. A4Classical Mandolin
  5. A5I Don't Believe In Miracles
  6. A6The Day That A Child Appeared
  7. B1What Goes Through Your Mind
  8. B2No Change Can Attend
  9. B3One Way
  10. B4A Song Won't Stop The World
  11. B5Blue Shoes White
  12. B6666 (The Anti-Christ)
  13. B7Taking My Time
  14. B8I've Searched All Around
  15. C1Television Interview
  16. C2Let The Lions Come (Speech To Russia For Christ)
  17. C3Jesus And The Movies
  18. C4Addressing The National Youth Workers Convention
  19. D1When I First Met You
  20. D2Without Love You Are Nothing
  21. D3A Love Like Yours
  22. D4You Can Save Me
  23. D5Even If You Don't Believe
  24. D6U.F.O.
  25. D7Why Don't You Look Into Jesus
  26. D8Song For A Small Circle Of Friends

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bootleg are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Bootleg are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 1990.

When was Bootleg first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is One-Way Records JC4847.

How do I tell if my copy of Bootleg is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC4847, 2JC 900) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bootleg on vinyl worth?

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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