Vinyl pressings
by The Weathermen · 1989
Bang! was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
08 24613 20 1A1 BIAS 127 ASide A Runout - Machine Stamped
08 24613 20 1B1 BIAS 127 BSide B Runout - Machine Stamped
08-24613-1Label Side A
08-24613-2Label Side B
08 11549 00 1A1 BIAS 127-7
08 11549 00 1B1 BIAS 127-7
0̸8̸ 2̸4̸8̸8̸3̸ 2̸0̸ 1̸A̸ 1̸ B̸I̸AS̸ 1̸2̸7̸ R̸Side A, stamped
BIUS-3031-ASide A, etched
0̸8̸ 2̸4̸8̸8̸3̸ 2̸0̸ 1̸B̸ 1̸ B̸I̸AS̸ 1̸2̸7̸ R̸Side B, stamped
BIUS-3031-BSide B, etched
BIUS-3020-A HUB MASTERED BY TRUTONE pa 3-89Side A runout
BIUS 3020-B B̸I̸A̸S̸ 9̸9̸-̸B̸ DB.TAPEONESide B runout
BIUS-3020-A HUB MASTERED BY TRUTONE pa 3-89Runout Side A etched, variant 2
BIUS 3020-B B̸I̸A̸S̸ 9̸9̸-̸B̸ DB. Tape 1 TAPEONERunout Side B etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Belgium | Play It Again Sam Records BIAS 127 RFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Belgium | Play It Again Sam Records BIAS 127-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Play It Again Sam Records SPV 50-6752First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Germany | Play It Again Sam Records SPV 50-9450 / SPV GmbH SPV 50-9450First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Play It Again Sam Records SPV 50-9450 / SPV GmbH SPV 50-9450First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 61 394First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | US | Play It Again Sam Records USA BIUS 3020First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1989 | US | Play It Again Sam Records USA BIUS 3031First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Play It Again Sam Records USA BIUS 302012", 45 RPM, Misprint, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Play It Again Sam Records USA BIUS 303112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Belgium | Play It Again Sam Records BIAS 127First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Belgium | Play It Again Sam Records BIAS 12712", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Play It Again Sam Records BIAS 127First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Bang! are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Belgium, US, Netherlands, Germany and more. One of them is Play It Again Sam Records BIAS 127, released March 21, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BIAS 127, BIAS 127 R, BIAS 127-7, BIUS 3031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 24613 20 1A1 BIAS 127 A and 08 24613 20 1B1 BIAS 127 B. 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.
