Vinyl pressings
by Martin Stephenson And The Daintees · 1986
Boat To Bolivia was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SK 27 A // 2 ∇420 C 1 1 3Runout side A, variant 1
SK 27 B // 2 ∇420 C 1 1 6Runout side B, variant 1
SK 27 A // 2 ∇420 C 1 1 4 TimTomRunout side A, variant 2
SK 27 B // 2 ∇420 C 1 1 4 TYRunout side B, variant 2
SKX 27 A//3 ∇ 420 C timtomSide A runout
SKX 27 B//2 ∇ 420 C TYSide B runout
SK 27 A // 2 ∇420 C 1 1 1 TimTomRunout side A
SK 27 B // 2 ∇420 C 1 1 1 TYRunout side B
ZPMSC 11068Label side A
ZPMSC 11069Label side B
SMX67825Etched Runout Side A
SMX67826Etched Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | London Records 886 096-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | London Records 886 151-1 / Kitchenware Records 886 151-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1986 | France | Barclay 886 096-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Kitchenware Records 886 096-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 886 096-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 886 096-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | London Records 886 096-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Kitchenware Records SK 27First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Kitchenware Records SKX 27First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Kitchenware Records SKX DJ 27First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Kitchenware Records SK 27First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Boat To Bolivia are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Kitchenware Records SK 27.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SK 27, SKX 27, SKX DJ 27, 886 096-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SK 27 A // 2 ∇420 C 1 1 3 and SK 27 B // 2 ∇420 C 1 1 6. 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.
