Vinyl pressings
by 1910 Fruitgum Company · 1969
Indian Giver was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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.
T I BDS 5036 A-1A Bell Sound C 5Side A stamped [T I & last 5 etched]
T I BDS 5036 B-1A Bell Sound 0 B1Side B stamped [T I & last 1 etched]
BDS 5036 A-1 ARC 21251, Variant 1Side A Stamped/Etched, Variant 1
BDS 5036 B-1 ARC 21261, Variant 1Side B Stamped/Etched, Variant 1
Bell SoundSide A/B [Bell Sound] Logo Stamped on Runouts
BDS 5036 A-1 ARC 31112Side A Stamped/Etched, Variant 2
BDS 5036 A-2 Bell Sound ARPSide A runout, stamped
BDS 5036 B-2 Bell Sound ARPSide B runout, stamped
BDS 5036 ASide A label
BDS 5036 BSide B label
BDS 5036A-3 Bell SoundSide A stamped
BDS 5036B-3 Bell SoundSide B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Buddah Records BDS 5036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Buddah Records BULP27.004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Buddah Records 203 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Buddah Records 203 024First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Malaysia | Rex Record WLP 3028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Buddah Records SZB 8225First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Spain | Buddah Records 203 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-852First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5036First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Uruguay | Buddah Records BDS 5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Indian Giver are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Japan, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5036.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5036, YS-2169-DA, BULP27.004, 203 024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T I BDS 5036 A-1A Bell Sound C 5 and T I BDS 5036 B-1A Bell Sound 0 B1. 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.
