Vinyl pressings
by Rick James · 1979
Bustin' Out Of L Seven was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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.
G7-984 R1-A-18B KENDUN-C JHRunout Side A, Variant 1
G7-984 R1-B-18 I KENDUN-C JHRunout Side B, Variant 1
G7-984 R1-A-18B KENDUN-CRunout Side A, Variant 2
G7-984 R1-B-18G KENDUN-CRunout Side B, Variant 2
G7 - 984 R1 - A - 12H KENDUN-D ƒSide A - Runout variant 1
G7 - 984 R1 - B - 12J KENDUN-D ƒSide B - Runout variant 1
G7 - 984 R1 - A - (18G) 12G KENDUN-C ƒSide A Runout etched [(18G) is crossed out] variant 2
G7 - 984 R1 - B - (18E) 12E KENDUN-D ƒSide B Runout etched [(18E) is crossed out] variant 2
G7-984R1-A-1̶8̶A̶ 13A PBR KENDUN-D fA side runout groove variant 1
G7-984R1-A-1̶8̶C̶ 13C PBR KENDUN-D fB side runout groove variant 1
G7-984R1-A- ̶1̶8̶B̶ 13B KENDUN-C fHA side runout groove variant 2
G7-984R1-B- ̶1̶8̶E̶13E KENDUN-C fHB side runout groove variant 2
G7 - 984 R1 - A - 18 D (1)Side A - Runout
G7 - 984 R1 - B - 18 Z (2)Side B - Runout
G7-984R1AA Side Label
G7-984R1BB Side Label
STML 12104ALabel Side A
STML 12104BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Motown G7-984First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Motown G7-984First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Gordy G7-984R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Gordy G7-984R1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | France | Motown 2C 068 62286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 064-62 286 / Motown 1C 064-62 286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Motown VIP-6656First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Motown VIP-6656First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 062-62286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Motown STML 6183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Motown G7-984-R1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Motown 200.277-1 / Motown 200277-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Motown STML 12104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Motown STML 12104First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Gordy G8-984M1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIP-4167LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIP-4167 / Motown MOT-4167LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Motown 530 417-1 / Universal 530 417-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown 257·15·017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Bustin' Out Of L Seven are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Gordy G7-984R1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G7-984R1, STML 12104, G7-984, 2C 068 62286) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G7-984 R1-A-18B KENDUN-C JH and G7-984 R1-B-18 I KENDUN-C JH. 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.
