Vinyl pressings
by 10cc · 1978
Bloody Tourists 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.
47 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 19 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.
9102503 1 Y // 4 STR 1 1 1 3 STRAWBERRYVariant 1 side A runout
9102503 2 Y // 4 STR 1 1 STRAWBERRYVariant 1 side B runout
9102503 1 Y // 4 STR 1 3 5 STRAWBERRYVariant 2 side A runout
9102503 2 Y // 4 STR 1 3 1 STRAWBERRYVariant 2 side B runout
9102503 1⋎//4 STR 1 8 6 STRAWBERRY.Runout side A, variant 1
9102503 2⋎//4 STR 1 3 6 STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 1
9102503 1⋎//4 STR 1 74 8 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 2
9102503 2⋎//6 STR 1 1 7 STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 2
9102503 1Y//4 STR 1 3 5 STRAWBERRY.Side A runout, stamped, STRAWBERRY. etched
9102503 2Y//4 STR 13 3 STRAWBERRY.Side B runout, stamped, STRAWBERRY. etched
9102 503 1Side A label
9102 503 2Side B label
STRAWBERRY PD-6161-BS-CP-1X-AS- PitRunout A etched, variant 1
PD-1-6161 BS-CP2 MASTERDISK G.K.Runout B etched; Masterdisk stamped, variant 1
STRAWBERRY. PD-6161-AS-CP-1 PitRunout A etched, variant 2
PD-1-6161 BS-CP2 MASTERDISK G.K.Runout B etched; Masterdisk stamped, variant 2
STRAWBERRY PD-1-6161-A.S-1 PRC -1 -1Runout Grooves A-Side [hand etched]
STRAWBERRY PD-1-6161-B-S-2 PRCRunout Grooves B-Side [hand etched]
PD-1-6161 ACentre Labels A-Side
PD-1-6161 BCentre Labels B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Mercury 6310 504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Mercury 6310 504LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Australia | Mercury 6310 504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor MIP-9461LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Mercury 6310 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Mercury 9102 503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Mercury 9102 503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Phonogram 6310 504 / Mercury 6310 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Mercury 6310 504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Mercury 6310 504LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Mercury PRICE 6 / Mercury 9102 503LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Mercury 0602557054842 / Mercury 5705484LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | UMC UMCLP017 / Mercury 0805520240178LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ireland | Mercury 9102 503LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6310 504LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Mercury STAR 5051LP, Album | LP, Album |
59 vinyl pressings of Bloody Tourists are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 9102 503.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9102 503, PD-1-6161, 6310 504, 6310504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9102503 1 Y // 4 STR 1 1 1 3 STRAWBERRY and 9102503 2 Y // 4 STR 1 1 STRAWBERRY. 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.
