UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records GEF 87P
- Format
- 7", Picture Disc, Shape, Limited Edition

Vinyl pressings
by The Simpsons · 1990
Do The Bartman was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
GEF-87 (T) A-1 MTSide A runout
GEF-87 (T) AA-1 MTSide AA runout
GEF 87 (T) A*Side A label
GEF 87 (T) B*Side B label
GEF27(T)A2Runout Groove A
GEF27(T)AA2Runout Groove B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Philippines | Geffen Records GEF45-7003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF 21629 (3A)First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 87PFirst year7", Picture Disc, Shape, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Shape, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 87T / Geffen Records GEF 87 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1990 | UK | Geffen Records GEF87T / Geffen Records 7599-21629-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Geffen Records SAM748First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 87PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1990 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-4179First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | BMG International 71259917", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Geffen Records 12"-Mix-27500-412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records 7599-21629-0 / Geffen Records GEF 87 T12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 87 / Geffen Records GEF877", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records 5439-19004-7 / Geffen Records GEF 877", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Geffen Records GES 190047", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records 03997", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Do The Bartman are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1990 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Spain, Philippines. One of them is Geffen Records GEF 87P.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF 87P, GEF87T, GEF 87T, SAM748) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.