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The Axeman's Jazz

by The Beasts Of Bourbon · 1984

14 pressings7 countriesAlternative RockRock

The Axeman's Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 The Axeman's Jazz

2 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.

Australia

July 1984
Label and catalog number
Green Records BT 7032
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BT 7032 A DBSide A runout

BT 7032 B DBSide B runout

BT 7032 ASide A label

BT 7032 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1984
Label and catalog number
Big Time BT-7032
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

BT 7032 A DBSide A Runout

BT 7032 B DBSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaBig Time BT-7032First yearLPLP
1984AustraliaGreen Records BT 7032First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985FranceCloser Records CL 0033LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985ScandinaviaBig Time BT-7032 / Big Time BTA 001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985SpainVictoria VLP-155LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKHybrid Records HYB LP 1 / Hybrid Records HYBLP 1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985UKHybrid Records HYB LP 1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1985USBig Time BTA 001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988AustraliaRed Eye Records RED LP 4LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1988GermanyRed Eye Records RED LP 4LP, Album, Limited Edition, 7", Single · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, 7", Single · Limited
1988GermanyRed Eye Records RED LP 4LP, Album, White Label, 7", SingleLP, Album, White Label, 7", Single
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990AustraliaRed Eye Records RED LP 4 / Polydor 843 632-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1990GermanyRed Eye Records RED LP 4LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRed Eye Records RED LP 4LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Evil Ruby
  2. A2Love And Death
  3. A3Graveyard Train
  4. A4Psycho
  5. B1Drop Out
  6. B2Save Me A Place
  7. B3Lonesome Bones
  8. B4The Day Marty Robbins Died
  9. B5Ten Wheels For Jesus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Axeman's Jazz are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Axeman's Jazz are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1990.

When was The Axeman's Jazz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Australia. One of them is Green Records BT 7032, released July 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of The Axeman's Jazz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 7032, BT-7032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BT 7032 A DB and BT 7032 B DB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Axeman's Jazz 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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