Vinyl pressings
by Lulu · 1969
Boom Bang-A-Bang was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 26 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.
7XCA 32396-1Side A runout, variant 1
7̶̲̅ ̶̲̅X̶̲̅ ̶̲̅C̶̲̅ ̶̲̅A̶̲̅ 7XCA 32398-1Side B runout, variant 1
7XCA 32396-1 GH KT 1Side A runout, variant 2
7̶X̶G̶A̶ 7XCA 32398-1 GO KT 1Side B runout, variant 2
7XCA 32396
7XCA 32398
7XCA32396Label Side A
7XCA32398Label Side B
7XCT3357Label Side A
7XCT3358Label Side B
SC8265A 19369-20369 ZP-VPSide A
SC8265B 19369-20369 ZP-VPSide B
7 xca 32396Side A Label
7 xca 32398Side B Label
04053 M/ALabel A
04053 M/BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Belgium | Columbia 4C 006-04053 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7I-3239First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Finland | Columbia DB 8550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Columbia 2 C 006-04053 / Columbia 2C 006 - 04053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Columbia 2C006-04095 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Columbia 2C 006 - 040537", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1969 | France | Columbia 2C 006 - 04053 / Columbia 2 C006-04053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-04 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-04 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-04 053 / Columbia 1 C 006-0 40 53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 442First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 442First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | India | Columbia DB 8550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I) 8550First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of Boom Bang-A-Bang are listed here, from 27 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia, Yugoslavia, Belgium and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8550, DO-8716, SC-8265, 4C 006-04053 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 32396-1 and 7̶̲̅ ̶̲̅X̶̲̅ ̶̲̅C̶̲̅ ̶̲̅A̶̲̅ 7XCA 32398-1. 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.
