Vinyl pressings
by The Weirdos · 1977
Destroy All Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.
BMP·112·A MR RECORDED - 8·16·77 THE KING IS DeAD Δ103105 KENDUN ARunout Side A, etched; 'KENDUN' stamped
BMP·112·B - MR KENDUN A Δ103105-XRunout Side B, etched; 'KENDUN' stamped
BMP·112·A MR RECORDED 8·16·77 THE KING IS DeAD Δ103105 KENDUN ASide A runout
BMP·112·B MR KENDUN A Δ103105-XSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | BOMP! Bomp 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | BOMP! Bomp 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | BOMP! Bomp 1127", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Line Records 6.143917", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | BOMP! Bomp 1127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | BOMP! Bomp 1127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 2000 | US | Bomp Records Bomp 1127", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | BOMP! Bomp 1127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | BOMP! Bomp 1127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | BOMP! Bomp 1127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | BOMP! BOMP 1127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Destroy All Music are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1977 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is BOMP! Bomp 112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Bomp 112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BMP·112·A MR RECORDED - 8·16·77 THE KING IS DeAD Δ103105 KENDUN A and BMP·112·B - MR KENDUN A Δ103105-X. 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.
