Israel
1972- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice IND 1041EMI IND 1041
- Format
- LP

Vinyl pressings
by Laxmikant-Pyarelal · 1972
Bobby 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.
1 pressing 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Israel | His Master's Voice IND 1041 / EMI IND 1041First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | France | Odeon MOCE 4192 / Odeon D/MOCE 4192LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | India | Odeon D/MOCE 4192 / Odeon D/MOCE. 4192LP | LP |
| 1973 | India | Odeon D/MOCE 4192 / Odeon D/MOCE. 4192LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | India | Odeon D/MOCE 4192 / Odeon D/MOCE. 4192LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | India | Odeon D/MOCE 4192LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | India | Odeon D/MOCE 4192 / Odeon D/MOCE. 4192LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | Embassy IND 1041LP | LP |
| 1973 | Malaysia | Roebuck Record SH 1166LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Pakistan | His Master's Voice LKDA 63LP | LP |
| 1973 | Portugal | Odeon BE 068 82343LP | LP |
| 1973 | South Africa | EMI S/JCLPI 12395LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Malaysia | Deepa Record HDLP 5088LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | India | Saregama S6710S00052 / RP - Sanjiv Goenka Group S6710S00052LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Iran | Royal RL 67LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Malaysia | Bell Records LP 9195LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Pakistan | Odeon LKDA 63LP | LP |
17 vinyl pressings of Bobby are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Israel. One of them is His Master's Voice IND 1041.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IND 1041) 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.
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.