Vinyl pressings
by Material · 1981
Bustin' Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
12WIP 6713 A-1U 2 JONZRunout side A, variant 1
12WIP 6713 B-1U 2 SOUND CLINICRunout side B, variant 1
2 12 WIP 6713 A-1U 13 JONZRunout side A, variant 2
2 12 WIP 6713 B-1U 4 SOUND CLINICRunout side B, variant 2
WIP 6713 A-2U 3 JONZ 1Runout side A
WIP 6713 B-1U G SOUND CLINICRunout side B
WIP 6713-ALabel side A
WIP 6713-BLabel side B
600408 A-1/81S I Made in GermanyRunout side A
600408 B-1/81S I Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 600 408 ALabel side A
S 600 408 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Benelux | Ze Records 600 408-213 / ZE Records 600 408First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Celluloid CEL 6592First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | France | Celluloid 106401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | ZE Records ZEREC1207First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1981 | Germany | Ze Records 600 408-213 / ZE Records 600 408First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | ZE Records 103 391 -100 / Island Records 103 391First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Island Records I-164First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Ze Records 12WIP 6713 / Island Records 12WIP 6713First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | ZE Records WIP 6713 / Island Records WIP 6713First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Island Records PRO-A-958 / ZE Records PRO-A-958First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Island Records IS 49741First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Island Records IS 49741 / ZE Records IS 49741First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Celluloid 62267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Bustin' Out are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Benelux, France and more. One of them is Ze Records 12WIP 6713.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12WIP 6713, WIP 6713, IS 49741, PRO-A-958) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12WIP 6713 A-1U 2 JONZ and 12WIP 6713 B-1U 2 SOUND CLINIC. 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.
