Vinyl pressings
by Terry Reid · 1968
Bang, Bang You're Terry Reid was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
XSB138345-1B TRunout side A, stamped (T etched) variant 1
0 XSB138346-1E TRunout side B, stamped (T etched) variant 1
XSB138345-1A TRunout side A, stamped (T etched) variant 2
XSB138346-1D TRunout side B, stamped (T etched) variant 2
A 1 | ƧSides A and B (etched)
o XSB138345-1FSide A (stamped)
o XSB138346-1CSide B (stamped)
XSB138345-1A P 0Runout side A, variant 1
XSB138346-1A P 0Runout side B, variant 2
o XSB138345-1D P A 2Runout side A, variant 2
o XSB138346-1A P A 6Runout side B, variant 4
XSB138345-1ASide A; stamped
XSB138346-1DSide B; stamped
OP-80239-A1SRunout side A, stamped (T etched) variant 1
OP-80239-B1SRunout side B, stamped (T etched) variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Epic BN 26427First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Japan | Odeon OP-80239First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Japan | Odeon OP-80239First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Epic BN 26427First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26427First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26427First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26427First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | EMI EMS-80861LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | EMI EMS-80861LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic BN 26427LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Bang, Bang You're Terry Reid are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Epic BN 26427.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26427, OP-80239) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSB138345-1B T and 0 XSB138346-1E T. 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.
