UK
October 1972- Label and catalog number
- Dawn DNLS 3041Dawn DNLS.3041
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
DNLS 3041 A-1∆6Side A, runout, stamped
DNLS 3041-B-1∆6Side B, runout, stamped
DNLS.3041-ASide A, label
DNLS.3041-BSide B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Mungo Jerry · 1972
Boot Power 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.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DNLS 3041 A-1∆6Side A, runout, stamped
DNLS 3041-B-1∆6Side B, runout, stamped
DNLS.3041-ASide A, label
DNLS.3041-BSide B, label
DNLS 3041 A-1∆6Side A, runout, stamped
DNLS 3041-B-1∆6Side B, runout, stamped
DNLS.3041-ASide A, label
DNLS.3041-BSide B, label
DNLS 3041 AEtched Runout A Side
DNLS 3041 BEtched Runout B Side
DNLS 3041Side 1 label
DNLS 3041Side 2 label
DNLS.3041-ASide A, label
DNLS.3041-BSide B, label
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 | Brazil | Pye Records PLP-150.021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Dawn DNLS 3041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | PYE Records LDM 30.150 / PYE Records LDM. 30150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | PYE Records 86 409 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Pye Records UPS-546-Y / Dawn DNLS.3041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Pye Records NSPL 28116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | PYE Records 86.409-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3041LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Australia | Dawn DNLS 3041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3041 / Dawn DNLS.3041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3041 / Dawn DNLS.3041First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3041 / Dawn DNLS.3041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Pye Records 13.052 / Music Hall 13.052LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Boot Power are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Dawn DNLS 3041, released October 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DNLS 3041, PLP-150.021, LDM 30.150, 86 409 IT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DNLS 3041 A-1∆6 and DNLS 3041-B-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.