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Percy Faith & His OrchestraBim! Bam!! Boom!!!

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Bim! Bam!! Boom!!!

by Percy Faith & His Orchestra · 1966

13 pressings7 countriesJazzLatin

Bim! Bam!! Boom!!! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bim! Bam!! Boom!!!

9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9329
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM-113883-1A o TSide A runout

o XSM-113884-1A TSide B runout

XSM 113883Side A label

XSM 113884Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaColumbia CS 9329 / Columbia CS-9329First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaColumbia CS 9329First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaColumbia CL 2529First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS SS 62779First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKCBS BPG 62779 / CBS (CL 2529)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CS 9329First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia CL 2529First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CL 2529First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966VenezuelaColumbia CL 2501First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyCBS S 62779LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONX 60180LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CS 9329LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 62779 / CBS CS 9329LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bim Bam Boom2:13
  2. A2Reza (Ray-za)3:19
  3. A3Sim2:42
  4. A4Estrada Branca2:35
  5. A5Samba De Orfeu (Samba From "Black Orpheus")2:57
  6. A6Tropic Holiday2:08
  7. B1Oye Negra2:20
  8. B2Nao Tem Problema (Brazil Blue)3:28
  9. B3No Balanco Do Jequiba (The Butterfly)2:33
  10. B4Maracangalha (I Go)2:26
  11. B5Enlloro (Voodoo Moon)2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bim! Bam!! Boom!!! are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Bim! Bam!! Boom!!! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1970.

When was Bim! Bam!! Boom!!! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Canada, Venezuela. One of them is CBS SS 62779.

How do I tell if my copy of Bim! Bam!! Boom!!! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS 62779, BPG 62779, CS 9329, CL 2529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bim! Bam!! Boom!!! on vinyl worth?

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.

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