Vinyl pressings
by The Groundhogs · 1970
Thank Christ For The Bomb was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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.
LBS 83295 A ▽ 1 1 2 1Runout side A, variant 1
LBS 83295 B ▽ 1 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 1
LBS 83295 A ▽ 1 1 2 3Runout side A, variant 2
LBS 83295 B ▽ 1 1 2 3Runout side B, variant 2
LBS 83295 A ▽ 1 1 3 1Runout side A, variant 1
LBS 83295 B ▽ 1 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 1
LBS 83295 A ▽ 1 1 2 1Runout side A, variant 2
LBS 83295 B ▽ 1 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 2
LST-7644-1Side A etched runout
LST-7644-2Side B etched runout
LST-7644-1Side A etched runout
LST-7644-2Side B etched runout
LST-7644-2 S lSide B etched runout [variation]
LST.7644-ARunout area side A, stamped
LST.7644-BRunout area side B, stamped
- LST-7644-1Side A runout
/ LST-7644-2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Liberty SLYL 933961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Liberty LST 7644 / Liberty LST-7644First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Liberty LBS 83295First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83295 / Liberty LBS 83 295 IFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Liberty LIB/LP/935 / Liberty LIB-LPS 935First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Liberty LP 80020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Liberty SFLZ-936 / Liberty SLYL 933961First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Liberty LBS 83295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Liberty LBS 83295LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Liberty LBS 83295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Liberty LBS 83295LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Liberty LBS 83295LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Liberty LST 7644 / Liberty LST-7644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Liberty LST 7644 / Liberty LST-7644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Liberty LST 7644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Fame FA 41 3152 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP67LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | Akarma AK 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Fire Records FIRELP507LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 2019 | UK | Fire Records FIRELP507LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | UK & US | Fire Records FIRELP507M / Fire Records FIRELP507LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 2019 | UK | Fire Records FIRELP507LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Fire Records FIRELP507LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 040LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Sunset Records SLS 50376LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Sunset Records SLS 50376LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBS 83295LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Thank Christ For The Bomb are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LBS 83295.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBS 83295, LST 7644, SLYL 933961, LIB/LP/935) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LBS 83295 A ▽ 1 1 2 1 and LBS 83295 B ▽ 1 1 1 2. 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.
