Vinyl pressings
by Saragossa Band · 1977
Big Bamboo (Ay Ay Ay) was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
17463 A-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
17463 B-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 17 463 ALabel side A
S 17 463 BLabel side B
17463 A-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
17463 B-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 17 463 ALabel side A
S 17 463 BLabel side B
17463 A-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
17463 B-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 17 463 ALabel side A
S 17 463 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor 102947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | Hans 6022 218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Les Disques Direction Records D4-132First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Les Disques Direction Records D4-132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Vogue 45.X. 140 235 / Vogue 45. X. 140235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France & Benelux | Les Disques Direction Records D4-132First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 17 463 AT / Ariola 17463 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 17 463 AT / Ariola 17463 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 17 463 AT / Ariola 17463 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Green Light GL 12011First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Papillon PAPL 916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 54 001 / Ariola S 54 001First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Turkey | West W 187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1029477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Colombia | Tropical 284087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Big Bamboo (Ay Ay Ay) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Ariola 17 463 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 17 463 AT, 102947, 6022 218, D4-132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17463 A-1/77S Made in Germany and 17463 B-1/77S Made in Germany. 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.
