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Various ArtistsThe Best Of Bomp - Volume One

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The Best Of Bomp - Volume One

by Various Artists · 1978

10 pressings3 countriesAlternative RockGarage RockPop RockPunk

The Best Of Bomp - Volume One was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 The Best Of Bomp - Volume One

2 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
BOMP! BOMP LP-4002
Format
LP, Compilation · White
Runout / matrix

BLP-4002-A and S-6436Side A runout etched

BLP-4002-B and S-6437Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
BOMP! BOMP LP-4002
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BLP-4002-A and S-6436Etching A-Side

BLP-4002-B and S-6437Etching B-Side

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USBOMP! BOMP LP-4002First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1978USBOMP! BOMP LP-4002First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USBOMP! BLP-4002LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979CanadaBomb Records BOMB-109LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GermanyLine Records LLP 5006 / Line Records 6.23979 APLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GermanyLine Records LLP 5006 / Line Records 6.23979 APLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979GermanyLine Records LLP 5006 / Line Records LLP 5006 APLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBOMP! BOMP LP-4002LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USBOMP! BOMP LP-4002LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl
?USBOMP! BOMP LP-4002LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Giving It All2:46
  2. A2Him Or Me2:20
  3. A3If She Cries2:20
  4. A4Captain Nemo3:40
  5. A5I'd Rather You Leave Me2:20
  6. A6Jingle Jangle2:48
  7. A7Punk-A-Rama5:16
  8. B1I Got A Right3:20
  9. B2I.R.T.2:06
  10. B3A Life Of Crime2:14
  11. B4Kerouac3:04
  12. B5Tomorrow Night3:17
  13. B6Wimp2:20
  14. B7Busy Man3:13
  15. B8Gimme Some Skin2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Bomp - Volume One are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Bomp - Volume One are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was The Best Of Bomp - Volume One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US. One of them is BOMP! BOMP LP-4002.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Bomp - Volume One is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BOMP LP-4002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLP-4002-A and S-6436 and BLP-4002-B and S-6437. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Bomp - Volume One 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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