Vinyl pressings
by Alan Price · 1973
O Lucky Man! (Original Soundtrack) was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
K 46227 A1A-side runout, variant 1
K 46227 B1B-side runout, variant 1
K 46227 A1 B 3A-side runout, variant 2
K 46227 B1 BB-side runout, variant 2
1S BS-2710 40474-A-1ARunout Side A etched, variant 1
S1 BS-2710 40475-B-1BRunout Side B etched, variant 1
1 S BS-2710 40474-A -1A B 4Runout Side A etched, variant 2
S 1 BS-2710 40475-B-1B A 7Runout Side B etched, variant 2
BS-2710 40474-2 > X V PSide A runout, variant 1
BS-2710 40475-2 > 3 PSide B runout, variant 1
P BS-2710 40474-1 > XSide A runout, variant 2
P BS-2710 40475-2 >Side B runout, variant 2
BSK̶-1-2710-LW1-W 3Runout Side A etched, except "3" which is stamped and rotated
BSK-2-2710-LW1 -Runout Side B etched, variant 1
Tl BS-2710 40474-1 > - 2 B2SIde A runout
Tl BS-2710 40475-1 > 2 ΛSide B runout
S40,474Label side A
S40,475Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 50-14.076 / Warner Bros. Records K 46227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2710 / Warner Bros. Records BS-2710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2710LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 46227 / Warner Bros. Records BS2710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 227 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2710First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 0703 / Warner Bros. Records 0703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K46227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 46227First yearAlbum, LP, Stereo | Album, LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8379WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8379WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records WBR 2710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2710LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2710LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2710LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2710LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2710LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 227 / Warner Bros. Records WB 46 227 BLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 227LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46227LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of O Lucky Man! (Original Soundtrack) are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K46227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K46227, BS 2710, 50-14.076, 46227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 46227 A1 and K 46227 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.
