Vinyl pressings
by The B-52's · 1986
Bouncing Off The Satellites was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
[SRC logo] 1-25504A SR5 kdisc KPRunout side A, variant 1
[SRC logo] 1-25504B SR5 kdiscRunout side B, variant 1
[SRC logo] 1-25504A SR6 kdisc KPRunout side A, variant 2
[SRC logo] 1-25504B SR5 kdiscRunout side B, variant 2
1-25504A ɑ SH6 B-24831-SH6 kdisc KP △13747 1-1Runout Side A, Etched (Except ɑ and kdisc, Stamped)
1 25504B SH8 ɑ B-25832-SH8 △13747-X 1-1Runout Side B, Etched (Except ɑ and kdisc, Stamped)
ILPS 9871 A-1U-1- 1 1 3 EXCHANGE TOUPÉE OR NOT TOUPÉERunout side A - variant 1
ILPS 9871 B-1U-1- 1 1 3 JONZRunout side B - variant 1
ILPS 9871 A-1U-1 2 1 EXCHANGE TOUPÉE OR NOT TOUPÉERunout side A - variant 2
ILPS 9871 B-1U-1- 1 1 1 JONZRunout side B - variant 2
MX212341 25504 - 1 - 1 ÅSide A, Etched
MX212342 25504 - 1 - 2 ÅSide B, Etched
MX212341Label Side A
MX212342Label Side B
RCA 604.7245-A 1S A2Runout stamped side A
RCA 604.7245-B 1S A1Runout stamped side B
604.7245-APrinted on A side label
604.7245-BPrinted on B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 25504First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25504-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7245 / Warner Bros. Records 26.178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 55041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Island Records ILPS9871 / Island Records ILPS 9871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25504-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records R-154582LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25504 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25504-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 208 380LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Island Records 5C 208380LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Island Records R28D-2078LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Island Records R28D-2078LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Warner Records RCV1-225054 / Warner Records 081227819989LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records R1 725350 / Warner Records 081227819989LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Bouncing Off The Satellites are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-25504, released September 8, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25504, 9 25504-1, ILPS 9871, 80027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] 1-25504A SR5 kdisc KP and [SRC logo] 1-25504B SR5 kdisc. 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.
