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Vinyl pressings

Bongo Bongo Bongo

by Preston Epps · 1960

16 pressings5 countriesRock & RollRockPop

Bongo Bongo Bongo was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Bongo Bongo Bongo

9 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaTop Rank International TRL 30073First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960AustraliaOriginal Sound OSR LPS 8851 / Top Rank International STRL-930,073First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960CanadaRegency OSR-LPM-8851First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaReo RLP-633First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USOriginal Sound OSR LPS 8851First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USOriginal Sound OSR-LPM-8851First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USOriginal Sound OSR-LPM-5002First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USOriginal Sound OSR-LPS-8851First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USOriginal Sound OSR LPS 8851First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyOutline Records OLLP 5280LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1983GermanyOutline Records OLLP 5280LP, Stereo, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Stereo, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1983GermanyOutline Records OLLP 5280 ASLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanTop Rank International SJET-6002LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
?USOriginal Sound OSR-LPS-8851 / Original Sound OSR·LPS 8851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USOriginal Sound OSR-LPS-8851 / Original Sound OSR·LPS 8851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USOriginal Sound OSR-LPS-8851 / Original Sound OSR·LPS 8851LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bongo In The Congo2:00
  2. A2Bongo Rock2:00
  3. A3Jungle Drums2:32
  4. A4Doin' The Cha Cha Cha2:09
  5. A5Bongo Bongo Bongo2:08
  6. A6Bongo In Pastel2:05
  7. B1Call Of The Jungle12:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bongo Bongo Bongo are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Bongo Bongo Bongo are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.

When was Bongo Bongo Bongo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Original Sound OSR LPS 8851.

How do I tell if my copy of Bongo Bongo Bongo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSR LPS 8851, OSR-LPM-8851, OSR-LPM-5002, OSR-LPS-8851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOR 8855. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bongo Bongo Bongo 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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