Vinyl pressings
by The Gap Band · 1980
Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 18 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.
76091-2-56219 RE BW ❀Runout A
76091-2-56220-BW1Runout B
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Sides A & B, stamped
2-56219-BWLabel A
2-56219-BWA
2-56220-BWB
76091-2-56219 RE PRC-C A 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Etched side A
76091-2-56220 PRC-C B 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Etched side B
76091-2-56219 BWRunout A
76091-2-56220 - BW1Runout A
2-56219-BWLabel A
2-56220-BWLabel B
76091-2-56219 RE PRC-R [Flower] 2-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Etched side A
76091-2-56220 PRC-R 1-1-1 B MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Etched side B
2-56219 6170 038Label Side A
2-56220 6170 038Label Side B
76091-2-56219 BWRunout A, Variant 1
76091-2-56220 - BW1Runout B, Variant 1
(Etched:) 76091-2-56219 BW (Stamped:) MASTERED (Stamped:) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A, Variant 2
(Etched:) 76091-2-56220 - BW1 (Stamped:) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Mercury 6170043First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Austria | Mercury 6170 043First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | Mercury 6170 043 / Mercury 6170 048First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Mercury M 76091First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Mercury MERX 52First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Mercury 6170 043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Mercury 6170 044First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Mercury 6170 043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Mercury 6170 038First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | Mercury MER 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Mercury 76091First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Mercury 76091First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | Mercury 7PP-30First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Mercury 7PP-30First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Kenya | Mercury 6170 043First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
45 vinyl pressings of Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is Mercury 76091.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 76091, 45-76091, MK 161, MER 52) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 76091-2-56219 RE BW ❀ and 76091-2-56220-BW1. 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.
