Vinyl pressings
by Trio · 1983
Bum Bum was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
10 AA811395 7 1W 320 STRAWBERRY 2 KRunout side A, variant 1
811 395 - 7 S̶ 2 W 320 1 FRunout side B, variant 1
10 AA811395 7 1W 320 STRAWBERRY 2 LRunout side A, variant 2
811 395 - 7 S̶ 2 W 320 1 ARunout side B, variant 2
811 453-1 1 Y=2 320 1 BRunout side A, variant 1
811 453-1 2 Y 320 B 1Runout side B, variant 1
811 453-1 1 Y=2 320 D 1Runout side A, variant 2
811 453-1 2 Y 320 FRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Mercury 81139574 / Mercury 811 395-7 4First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Mercury MS 76209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Mercury 812 208-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 811 453-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 812 208-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 811 453-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Italy | Mercury 812 208-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Mercury 812 208-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Mercury 7PP-108First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Mercury 812 208-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Mercury 812 208-1First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | Mercury TOS 1444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Mercury 812 208-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Mercury 812 208-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Mercury PRO 233-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Bum Bum are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 811 395-7, released April 18, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 811 395-7, 811 453-1, 812 208-7, 814 501-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA811395 7 1W 320 STRAWBERRY 2 K and 811 395 - 7 S̶ 2 W 320 1 F. 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.
