Vinyl pressings
by The Boppers · 1978
The Boppers Number : 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
TBLP-1021-A-CRRunout side A, stamped
TBLP-1021-B-CRRunout side B, stamped
TBLP 1021 (TBLP 1021-1)Label Side A
TBLP 1021 TBLP 1021-1Label Side B
TBLP-1021-A-CRRunout side A, stamped
TBLP-1021-B-CRRunout side B, stamped
TBLP 1021-1Label Side A
TBLP 1021-2Label Side B
TBLP-1021-A-CRRunout side A, stamped
TBLP-1021-B-CRRunout side B, stamped
(TBLP 1021-1)Label Side A
TBLP 1021-2Label Side B
TBLP-1021-A-CRRunout side A, stamped
TBLP-1021-B-CRRunout side B, stamped
TBLP 1021 (TBLP 1021-1)Label Side A
TBLP 1021 TBLP 1021-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Scandinavia | T-Bone TBLP 1021 / Sound Of Scandinavia TBLP 1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Sweden | T-Bone TBLP 1021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Sweden | T-Bone TBLP 1021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Sweden | T-Bone TBLP 1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 200 688 / Ariola 200 688-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Veran Records VER 5031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Swedisc SW25-6009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL1-7181LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Quality SV 2060LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | T-Bone TBLP 1021 / Sound Of Scandinavia TBLP 1021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Boppers Number : 1 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Scandinavia, Sweden. One of them is T-Bone TBLP 1021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TBLP 1021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TBLP-1021-A-CR and TBLP-1021-B-CR. 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.
