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Bad Music For Bad People

by The Cramps · 1984

31 pressings3 countriesPsychobillyRock

Bad Music For Bad People 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 Bad Music For Bad People

6 pressings came out in 1984, 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.

US

1984
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 70042I.R.S. Records SP-70042
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · RCA Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP-070042-A RCA-1 ER MASTERED BY CAPITOL [sideways I] "OFF THE BONE" A1DRunout, Side A, variant 1

SP-070042-B RCA-5 ER MASTERED BY CAPITOL [sideways I] A1DRunout, Side B, variant 1

SP-070042-A RCA-1 ER MASTERED BY CAPITOL [sideways I] "OFF THE BONE" A1BRunout, Side A, variant 2

SP-070042-B RCA-5 ER MASTERED BY CAPITOL [sideways I] A1GRunout, Side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1984
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 70042
Format
LP, Compilation, White Label
Runout / matrix

SP-070042-ALabel Side A

SP-070042-BLabel Side B

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 70042
Format
LP, Compilation · Yellow Translucent Neon
Runout / matrix

SP-070042-A RCA-1 "OFF THE BONE"Run-out Side A, etched

SP-070042-B RCA-5 ERRun-out Side B, etched

MASTERED BY CAPITOLAdditional Run-out Sides A&B, stamped

SP-070042-ALabel Side A

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP70042I.R.S. Records SP-70042
Format
LP, Compilation · EMW Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP-0070042-A ES-1 ƐMW ƐS MASTERED BY CAPITOL "OFF THE BONE"A Side etched Mastered By Capitol stamped

SP-0070042-B ES-1 ƐS MASTERED BY CAPITOL ƐMWB Side etched Mastered By Capitol stamped

SP-070042-ASide A label

SP-070042-BSide B label

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 70042
Format
LP, Compilation · Monarch pressing
Runout / matrix

SP-070042-A M-1 ES "OFF THE BONE" MR△26358Runout A, etched

SP-070042-B M-1 ES MR△26358XRunout B, etched

MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunouts A&B, stamped

SP-070042-ALabel Side A

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1984
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 70042I.R.S. Records SP70042
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

CR SP-70042-A- TLC- GGSide A runout

CR SP-70042-B- TLC- GGSide B runout

SP070042-ASide A label in brackets

SP070042-BSide B label in brackets

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984CanadaI.R.S. Records SP 70042 / I.R.S. Records SP70042First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984USI.R.S. Records SP 70042 / I.R.S. Records SP-70042First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984USI.R.S. Records SP 70042First yearLP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1984USI.R.S. Records SP 70042First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1984USI.R.S. Records SP70042 / I.R.S. Records SP-70042First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984USI.R.S. Records SP 70042First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984USI.R.S. Records SP 70042 / I.R.S. Records SP-70042LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USI.R.S. Records SP-70042 / I.R.S. Records SP70042LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2010s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2014USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2014USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2014USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2014USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016USDrastic Plastic Records DPRLP72 / Universal Music Special Markets B0023098-01CLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2016USDrastic Plastic Records DPRLP72 / Universal Music Special Markets B0023098-01CLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
2016USDrastic Plastic Records DPRLP-72LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2017USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2018USDrastic Plastic Records DPRLP95 / Universal Music Special Markets B0023098-01CLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2025USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2025USI.R.S. Records 602478346552LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
2025USI.R.S. Records 602478346491 / Capitol Records 602478346491LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2025EuropeI.R.S. Records 602478346491 / Capitol Records 602478346491LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2026USI.R.S. Records 00602478346491 / Capitol Records 00602478346491LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownI.R.S. Records SP70042LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USI.R.S. Records SP-70042 / I.R.S. Records SP70042LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
?USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USI.R.S. Records SP 70042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Garbageman3:28
  2. A2New Kind Of Kick3:28
  3. A3Love Me1:57
  4. A4I Can't Hardly Stand It2:39
  5. A5She Said3:11
  6. B1Goo Goo Muck (Single Mix)3:02
  7. B2Save It3:01
  8. B3Human Fly2:12
  9. B4Drug Train2:33
  10. B5TV Set3:12
  11. B6Uranium Rock2:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bad Music For Bad People are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Bad Music For Bad People are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.

When was Bad Music For Bad People first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada. One of them is I.R.S. Records SP 70042.

How do I tell if my copy of Bad Music For Bad People is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 70042, SP70042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-070042-A RCA-1 ER MASTERED BY CAPITOL [sideways I] "OFF THE BONE" A1D and SP-070042-B RCA-5 ER MASTERED BY CAPITOL [sideways I] A1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bad Music For Bad People 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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