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Bedrock Vice

by Thrashing Doves · 1987

14 pressings8 countriesAlternative RockNew WavePower PopRock

Bedrock Vice 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Bedrock Vice

12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1987
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-6-5149
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP06-5149-A-SH1 DMM △15871 2-1 PrecisionSide A runout

SP06-5149-B-SH1 DMM △15871-X 2-1 PrecisionSide B runout

SP-06-5149-ASide A label

SP-06-5149-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-06-5149
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP-06-5149-ASide 1 label

SP-06-5149-BSide 2 label

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-6-5149
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP06-5149-A-SH1 DMM Δ15871 1-1 Presicion A1BSide 1 runout

SP06-5149-B-SH1 DMM Δ15871-X 2-2 Presicion A2ASide 2 runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1987
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-5149
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP 5149-A TLC-TSide A runout

SP 5149-BSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987AustraliaA&M Records L 38747First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaA&M Records SP-5149First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyA&M Records 395149-1 / A&M Records 395 149-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GreeceA&M Records 395149-1First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1987GreeceA&M Records 395149-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1987JapanA&M Records C28Y3175First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987JapanA&M Records C28Y-3175First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987UKA&M Records AMA 5149First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USA&M Records SP-6-5149First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USA&M Records sp06 5149LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1987USA&M Records SP-06-5149First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USA&M Records SP-6-5149LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1987USA&M Records SP-6-5149First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2420457 / A&M Records AMA 5149First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Beautiful Imbalance4:01
  2. A2Matchstick Flotilla4:37
  3. A3The Grinding Stone4:35
  4. A4Killer For You4:18
  5. A5Rochdale House4:13
  6. B1Biba's Basement4:13
  7. B2Castroville Street5:24
  8. B3Magdelena3:40
  9. B4Tinderbox Man4:26
  10. B5Northern Civil War Party3:35
  11. B6Jesus On The Payroll3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bedrock Vice are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Bedrock Vice are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Bedrock Vice first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMA 5149.

How do I tell if my copy of Bedrock Vice is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMA 5149, SP-6-5149, SP-06-5149, L 38747) 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.

How much is Bedrock Vice on vinyl worth?

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.

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