Europe
1987- Label and catalog number
- Play It Again Sam Records BiaS 36
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
BIAS 36 - AiRunout hand-etched side A
BIAS 36 - Bi Foon MasteringRunout hand-etched side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Bollock Brothers · 1987
Harley David / Son Of A Bitch was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BIAS 36 - AiRunout hand-etched side A
BIAS 36 - Bi Foon MasteringRunout hand-etched side B
BIAS 36 - AiRunout hand-etched side A
BIAS 36 - Bi Foon MasteringRunout hand-etched side B
BIAS 36 - AiRunout hand-etched side A
BIAS 36 - Bi Foon MasteringRunout hand-etched side B
JDC-0114-A B̶I̶A̶S̶ ̶3̶6̶-̶A̶1̶ L-32168Side A runout
JDC-0114-B B̶I̶A̶S̶ ̶3̶6̶-̶B̶1̶ FOON MASTERING L-32168XSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Belgium | Play It Again Sam Records 7 BIAS 36First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Belgium | Play It Again Sam Records 7 BIAS 36First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Play It Again Sam Records BiaS 36First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Play It Again Sam Records BiaS 36First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | Europe | Play It Again Sam Records BiaS 36First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | N.E.W Musidisc 135153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | N.E.W Musidisc 137048 / N.E.W Musidisc 137.048First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Rebel Rec. RE 0041First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Rebel Rec. RE 0046First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | VEMSA VIC-310First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | US | JDC Records JDC 0114First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Blue Turtle Records BTP-200312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Belgium | Super Belgium SUPER 00312" | 12" |
13 vinyl pressings of Harley David / Son Of A Bitch are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Play It Again Sam Records BiaS 36.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BiaS 36, JDC 0114, 7 BIAS 36, 135153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BIAS 36 - Ai and BIAS 36 - Bi Foon Mastering. 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.