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Vinyl pressings

Bone Machine

by Tom Waits · 1992

18 pressings6 countriesExperimentalBalladPost RockJazz

Bone Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 Bone Machine

5 pressings came out in 1992, 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.

Croatia

1992
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9993Croatia Records LP-7-1 2037951
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LP2037951 A 290992 SBSide A

LP2037951 B 290992 SBSide B

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Europe

1992
Label and catalog number
Island Records 74321 10351 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

208 DMG-3126 A-1 CRunout side A, variant 1

208 DMG-3126 B-1 CRunout side B, variant 1

208 DMG-3126 A-1 CRunout side A, stamped, variant 2

102 DM G-3126 B-2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2

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Europe

1992
Label and catalog number
Island Records 74321 10351 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A 210 DM G-3126 A-2 08-31527-20 1a1Runout side A, variant 1

A 102 DM G-3126 B-2 08-31527-20 1b1Runout side B, variant 1

A 210 DM G-3126 A-2 08-31527-20 1A1Runout side A, variant 2

A 102 DM G-3126 B-2 08-31527-20 1B1Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK & Europe

1992
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9993Island Records 512 580-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DFI 92 7 ILPS 9993 A\Runout side A, stamped

DFI 92/ 7 ILPS 9993 BRunout side B, stamped

512 580-1/ALabel side A

512 580-1/BLabel side B

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992CroatiaIsland Records ILPS 9993 / Croatia Records LP-7-1 2037951First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1992EuropeIsland Records 74321 10351 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1992EuropeIsland Records 74321 10351 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1992SpainIsland Records 74321 10351 1 (5F) / Island Records 74321103511First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1992UK & EuropeIsland Records ILPS 9993 / Island Records 512 580-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeIsland Records ILPS 9993LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeIsland Records ILPS 9993LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeIsland Records ILPS 9993LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeIsland Records ILPS 9993 512 580-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2023EuropeIsland Records 00602448898470 / UMe 00602448898470LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2023EuropeIsland Records 00602448898470 / UMe 00602448898470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USIsland Records B0037076-01 / UMe B0037076-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2023USA & CanadaIsland Records B0038260-01 / Island Records B0037076-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeIsland Records ILPS 9993LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropeIsland Records ILPS 9993LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropeIsland Records ILPS 9993 512 580-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropeIsland Records ILPS 9993 512 580-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropeIsland Records 74321 10351 1LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Earth Died Screaming3:36
  2. A2Dirt In The Ground4:07
  3. A3Such A Scream2:08
  4. A4All Stripped Down3:03
  5. A5Who Are You3:54
  6. A6The Ocean Doesn't Want Me1:49
  7. A7Jesus Gonna Be Here3:18
  8. A8A Little Rain2:58
  9. B1In The Colosseum4:50
  10. B2Goin' Out West3:20
  11. B3Murder In The Red Barn4:28
  12. B4Black Wings4:35
  13. B5Whistle Down The Wind4:35
  14. B6I Don't Wanna Grow Up2:31
  15. B7Let Me Get Up On It0:53
  16. B8That Feel3:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bone Machine are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Bone Machine are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1992 and 2023.

When was Bone Machine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Croatia, Europe, Spain, UK & Europe. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9993.

How do I tell if my copy of Bone Machine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9993, 74321 10351 1, 74321 10351 1 (5F)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP2037951 A 290992 SB and LP2037951 B 290992 SB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bone Machine 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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