Vinyl pressings
by Tom Robinson Band · 1979
Bully For You / Our People was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
EMI 2916 A - 3 U 1 1Side A, stamped
EMI 2916 B - 2 U C ASide B, stamped
EMI 2916ASide A, label
EMI 2916BSide B, label
EMI 2916 A-3 H 1Side A runout, variant 1
EMI 2916 B-2U RT [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
EMI 2916 A-3 M 1Runout A stamped, variant 2
EMI 2916 B-2U A 1 [Utopia lyre symbol]Runout B stamped / etched, variant 2
EMI 2916 A-3 RL 1 1Side A runout, variant 1
EMI 2916 B-2U RL 1 [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
EMI 2916 A-3 H 1 1Side A runout, variant 1\2
EMI 2916 B-2U G A 1 [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
EMI 2916 A - 3 G 1 1Side A, stamped; "G 1 1" are rotated 90 degrees
EMI 2916 B-2U G 1 [lyre logo]Side B, stamped; "G 1" are rotated 90 degrees; [lyre logo] is etched
EMI 2916ASide A, label in two lines
EMI 2916BSide B, label in two lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Harvest 4726First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C 008-06.975 / EMI 2 C008 06975First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-06 975 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-06 975First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMIFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | EMI 3C 006 - 06975First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Sweden | EMI 7C 006-06975First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMI 2916First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Harvest P-4726First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Harvest 4726First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 2916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | EMI EMI-11915First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Benelux | EMI 4c006-06975First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 5c 006-06975First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMI 2916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Bully For You / Our People are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Ireland, New Zealand and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2916, released February 23, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2916, 4726, P-4726, EMI-11915) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2916 A - 3 U 1 1 and EMI 2916 B - 2 U C 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.
