Vinyl pressings
by The Outfield · 1987
Bangin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
01-450609-3A-I ARunout side A, variant 1
01-450609-1B-I ARunout side B, variant 1
01-450609-3A-I ARunout side A, variant 2
01-450609-3⃫ 1B-I BL•16019-IAA ARunout side B, variant 2
AL-40619-1A-DMM G2 a willy into a cup of tea C19 SterlingA Side Runout Variant 1 Etched
BL-40619-DMM-1A G1 Carpark of the Stars B15 SterlingB Side Runout Variant 1 Etched
AL-40619-1A-DMM G2 a willy into a cup of tea A3 SterlingA Side Runout Variant 2 Etched
BL-40619-DMM-1A G4 Carpark of the Stars A2 SterlingB Side Runout Variant 2 Etched
AL-40619-1A2HZ: DM-2Runout side A
BL-40619-1A2HZ: DM-2Runout side B
AL 40619Label side A
BL 40619Label side B
AL-40619
BL-40619
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | CBS 120.992First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 450609 1First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS 450609 1First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP-3337First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Mexico | CBS CLS-450609First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 450609 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 450609 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Columbia OC 40619 / Columbia C 40619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia OC 40619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Korea | CBS KJPL-0543LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Bangin' are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is CBS 450609 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 450609 1, OC 40619, 120.992, 28AP 3337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-450609-3A-I A and 01-450609-1B-I 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.
