Vinyl pressings
by Norman Cook · 1989
Blame It On The Bassline was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
GOD 33 A-1U-1-Q2 NO MORE MR. NICE GUY. m TAPE 1Side A stamped / etched runout
GOD 33 AA-1U-1-Q2 100% JAMES BROWN FREE. m TAPE 1Side AA stamped / etched runout
GOD 33ASide A label
GOD 33AASide AA label
GODX 33 A-1U-1-Side A runout stamped
GODX 33 AA-1U-1-1Side B runout stamped
JUNE 24TH BE THERE -- TAPE1Side A runout etched
100% JAMES BROWN FREE! -- TAPE1Side B runout etched
GODXR 33 A-2U -1 - 1 BILBO TAPEONE G̶O̶D̶Side A Runout Matrix Stamped And Hand-Etched
GODXR 33 AA - 1 U - 1 - 1 BILBO TAPEONESide B Runout Matrix Stamped And Hand-Etched
JUNE 24TH BE THERE ----- TAPE 1Etched A
100% JAMES BROWN FREE! ----- TAPE 1Etched AA
GODX 33 A-1U-1- 1 JUNE 24TH BE THERE ⁀⁀ TAPE 1Side A runout
GODX 33 AA-1U-1- 1 100% JAMES BROWN FREE! ⁀⁀ TAPE 1Side AA runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | London Records 874 419-1 / FFRR 874 419-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | London Records 874 418-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | London Records 874 418-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | London Records 874 419-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs GODX 33First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs GODXR 33 / Go! Discs GOD XR 33First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs GODX 33First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs GODX 33First year12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs GOD 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs GODX 33First year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs GODX 33First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs GOD 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Blame It On The Bassline are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Go! Discs GOD 33, released June 26, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GOD 33, GODX 33, GODXR 33, 874 419-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GOD 33 A-1U-1-Q2 NO MORE MR. NICE GUY. m TAPE 1 and GOD 33 AA-1U-1-Q2 100% JAMES BROWN FREE. m TAPE 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.
