Vinyl pressings
by Parliament · 1980
Trombipulation was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
NBLP-7249-AS PW-1 2 (PR)Runout section side A
NBLP-7249-BS PW-2 2 (PR)PRunout section side B
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout section both sides
NBLP 7249 ASCenter label side A
NBLP-7249-AS PRC-W-2-1-1Side A runout
NBLP-7249-BS PRC-W-2-1-1-1Side B runout
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Stamped In Runout Both Sides
NBLP 7249 ASLabel Side A
NBLP-7249-AS K-2 B-2Side A (Variant 1)
NBLP-7249-BS K-1 A-2Side B (Variant 1)
B-3 NBLP-7249-AS K-2Side A (Variant 2)
B-2 NBLP-7249-BS K-2Side B (Variant 2)
A-1 △ NBLP-7249-AS K-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout, variant 1
A-4 △ NBLP-7249-BS K-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout, variant 1
B-1 ᐉ NBLP-7249-AS K-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout, variant 2
A-2 ᐉ NBLP-7249-BS K-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout, variant 2
NBLP-7249-AS PRC-W-2-1-1Etchings Side A
NBLP-7249-BS PRC-W-2-1-1-1Etchings Side B
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Stamped In Runout Both Sides
25 S-40 A LK1 A-1-1Side A, Stamped
25 S-40 B B-1-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-40 / Polystar 25S-40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-40 / Polystar 25S-40First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6302 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7249First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7249First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Casablanca NBLP 7249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 7249LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 7249LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Trombipulation are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7249, released December 5, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7249, 25S-40, 6302 112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7249-AS PW-1 2 (PR) and NBLP-7249-BS PW-2 2 (PR)P. 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.
