US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Towel Records 1000
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
TOWELL-1000 MASTERCRAFT-MEMPHIS JC✩ 570Runout Etchings (Both Sides)
1000-ALabels
Vince Vance & The ValiantsBomb Iran
Vinyl pressings
Bomb Iran
by Vince Vance & The Valiants · 1980
10 pressings1 countryNoveltyRockPop
Bomb Iran was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Bomb Iran
8 pressings came out in 1980, 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
1980- Label and catalog number
- PaID PAD 109
- Format
- 7", Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
T PAD-109-A-T1 TIEtched Side A
T PAD-109-B-TIEtched Side B
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- PaID PAD 109
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Valiant Records V6580
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
Z55B-154257-1A V-6580-AA-side runout etching
466 Z55B-154257-1A V-6580-BB-side runout etching
V6580 ALabel side A
V6580 BLabel side B
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- PaID PAD 109
- Format
- 7", Single, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
P PAD-AXEtched side A
P PAD-109-BEtched side B
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- PaID PAD 109
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ZSSB-154417-1A PAD-109-AA side runout
PAD-109-BB side runout
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.
1980s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Towel Records 1000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | PaID PAD 109First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | PaID PAD 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Valiant Records V6580First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | PaID PAD 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | PaID PAD 109First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | PaID PAD 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | PaID PAD 109First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1987 | US | Valiant Records VR102587-77", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | US | Valiant Records VR102587-77", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- ABomb Iran2:10
- BBomb Iran2:10
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Bomb Iran are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Bomb Iran are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1980 and 1987.
When was Bomb Iran first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US. One of them is Towel Records 1000.
How do I tell if my copy of Bomb Iran is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1000, PAD 109, V6580) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOWELL-1000 MASTERCRAFT-MEMPHIS JC✩ 570 and 1000-A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Bomb Iran 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.