Vinyl pressings
by Mano Negra · 1991
King Of Bongo was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
102 DM F-1989 A-1 C IIRunout side A, variant 1
102 DM F-1989 B-1 CRunout side B, variant 1
102 DM F-1989 A-1 CRunout side A, variant 2
102 DM F-1989 B-1 CRunout side B, variant 2
MT 16636On Label
102 DM F - 1989 A - 1 C II
102 DM F - 1989 B - 1 C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | France | Virgin 70840 / Virgin 211 467First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Greece | Virgin VG 50543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Italy | Virgin LPVIR 5 / Virgin 70840First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Virgin (T) 211 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Brazil | Virgin 427165 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Brazil | Virgin 70840 / EMI 0684271651LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | France | Not On Label QIAG-70043LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2011 | Japan | QIAG 70043LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2018 | Europe | Because Music BEC5543321LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Virgin VG 50543LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of King Of Bongo are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1991 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in France, Greece, Italy, Spain. One of them is Virgin 70840.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70840, VG 50543, LPVIR 5, (T) 211 467) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 102 DM F-1989 A-1 C II and 102 DM F-1989 B-1 C. 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.
