Vinyl pressings
by The Darling Buds · 1988
Burst was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.
01 653024 1A1 ARunout A [stamped, except "A" etched]
01 653024 1B1 ARunout B [stamped, except "A" etched]
01-653024-1Label A
01-653024-2Label B
01 653024 1A 1 ASide A, stamped, except "A" etched
01 653024 1B 1 ASide B, stamped, except "A" etched
BLOND T1 A1 IS IT PURPLE OR IS IT RED?Side A runout
BLOND T1 B1 BE BLONDE BABSide B runout
BLOND T1 A2Side A runout variant 1
BLOND T1 B1 BE BLONDE BABYSide B runout variant 1
BLOND T1 A2 ⋀Side A runout variant 2
BLOND T1 6̶5̶3̶0̶2̶4̶-̶6̶ - B1 TY1 BE BLONDE BABY BSide B runout variant 2
BLOND Q1A1 Λ THE GIRLS HAVE SUCH NICE WAYS ABOUT THEMA side runout etched
BLOND Q1B1 UOY NO EMAHS ΛB side runout etched
BLOND Q1 AA side label
BLOND Q1 BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Epic 653024 7 / Epic EPC 653024 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 653024 6 / Native Records EPC 653024 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 653024 7First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 653024 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 653024 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Epic BLOND T1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | UK | Epic BLOND B1First year7", Single, Box Set | 7", Single, Box Set |
| 1988 | UK | Epic BLOND Q1 / Native Records BLOND Q1First year7", EP, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 7", EP, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Epic BLOND 1First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 653024 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | UK | Epic BLOND 1/T1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Epic BLOND 1/T1First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of Burst are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, Spain. One of them is Epic 653024 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 653024 7, EPC 653024 6, BLOND 1/T1, BLOND T1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 653024 1A1 A and 01 653024 1B1 A. 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.
