Vinyl pressings
by Paper Lace · 1974
...And Other Bits Of Material was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
BUSLP 5̶0̶0̶3̶ 8001 A-1 GO RJL 2Side A Runout, stamped & etched, variant 1
BUSLP 5̶0̶0̶3̶ 8001 B-1 GD RJL 1Side B Runout, stamped & etched, variant 1
BUSLP 5̶0̶0̶3̶ 8001 A-1 H RJL 1Side A Runout, stamped & etched, variant 2
BUSLP 5̶0̶0̶3̶ 8001 B-1 GR RJL 1Side B Runout, stamped & etched, variant 2
6303.116-ARunout side A, variant 1
6303.116-BRunout side B, variant 1
BUSLP8001 A YMX3061-2Side A - Stamped
BUSLP.8001 B YMX 3062Side B - Stamped
10 AA6303116 1Y 320 A Made in Austria 2 24Side 1
10 AA6303116 2Y 320 A Made in Austria 2 24Side 2
PHI 6303 116 1 DA 380 CIDISSide A, stamped
PHI 6303 116 2 DA 380 CIDISSide B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Unknown | Philips 6303 138First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Bus Stop BUSLP 8001First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Austria | Philips 6303 116First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Chile | Philips 6303 116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6303 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6303 116First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6303 116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | World Record Club EMC 106First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | South Africa | Parlophone PCSJ(L) 193First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Spain | Bus Stop S-32.615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Bus Stop BUSLP 8001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Bus Stop 54668LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Spain | Bus Stop S-32.615 / Bus Stop 54668LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5898LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of ...And Other Bits Of Material are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, Austria, Chile and more. One of them is Bus Stop BUSLP 8001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUSLP 8001, 6303 138, 6303 116, EMC 106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUSLP 5̶0̶0̶3̶ 8001 A-1 GO RJL 2 and BUSLP 5̶0̶0̶3̶ 8001 B-1 GD RJL 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.
