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The Good VibrationsIn The Bad Bad Old Days

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In The Bad Bad Old Days

by The Good Vibrations · 1969

15 pressings14 countriesPop RockRock

In The Bad Bad Old Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 In The Bad Bad Old Days

12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.

Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Ember Records 14 310 AT
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

G 14310 A-1Runout Side A

G 14310 B-1Runout Side B

14 310 LaLabel Side A

14 310 KbLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
Barry GL B 3505X
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

GLB 3505 S1Side A, etched runout

GLB 3505 S2Side B, etched runout

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969BelgiumSupreme Records S 102First year7"7"
1969CanadaBarry GL B 3505XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969ChileOdeon MSOD 8802First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyEmber Records 14 310 ATFirst year7", Single7", Single
1969GreeceMelody BMG 216First year7", Single7", Single
1969ItalyPhilips PF 363744 / Ember Records Pf 363744First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyPhilips 363 744 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono
1969NetherlandsGreen Light GLS 412First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969NicaraguaOdeon 0-0404First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969PortugalTecla TE 20003First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969SpainEmber Records 8502First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969TurkeyEmber Records EMBTS 3004First year7", Single7", Single
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilEquipe CS-611 / Equipe Internacional CS-6117", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
?FrancePhilips 260.219MF7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NorwayPolydor 59.2787", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AIn The Bad Bad Old Days2:51
  2. BShake A Hand2:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Bad Bad Old Days are there?

15 vinyl pressings of In The Bad Bad Old Days are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was In The Bad Bad Old Days first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Belgium, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is Ember Records 14 310 AT.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Bad Bad Old Days is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14 310 AT, S 102, GL B 3505X, MSOD 8802) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G 14310 A-1 and G 14310 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In The Bad Bad Old Days 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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