Vinyl pressings
by Alice Cooper · 1971
Killer was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
BS-2567 RE-3-40015 A 1A S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 2 A 1]Runout side A, variant 1
BS-2567 Re3-40016 B 1A 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ARunout side B, variant 1
BS-2567 BS-2567 RE-3-40015 A 1A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I SRunout side A, variant 2
BS-2567 RE3-4̶0̶1̶6̶ B 40016 1B 2 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout side B, variant 2
BS-2567 V ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RE2-40015 A-2G 1TSide A, etched variant 1, V stamped
BS-2567 V ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RE2-40016 B-2F 1TSide B, etched variant 1, V stamped
BS-2567 Re2- 40015 A-2F ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K T1Side A variant 2
BS-2567 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄Kling Re2- 40016 B-2G T1Side B variant 2
P BS-2567 RE-20015-3A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout, variant 2
RE-2-40016-B BS-2567 P ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout, variant 2
BS-2567 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 40015-RE1-2 PSide A runout, variant 3
BS-2567 RE-2-40016. ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout, variant 3
BS-2567 RE-3-40015 A 1A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 1 A1S BS-2567Side A runout, etched, variant 1
BS-2567 RE·3·4̶0̶1̶6̶ B 40016 1B 2S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A2Side B runout, etched, variant 1
BS-2567 RE-2-40015-3A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout, etched, variant 2
BS-2567 40016-1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout, etched, variant 2
A3RS . 3783 . 2K BS-2567 40015-3Side A runout, etched
400016 153-1-2 40016 PC1-2 BS-2567Side B runout, etched
BS-2567 BS-2567 RE-3 40015 A 1A [Randy Kling signature] [(opposite direction) A]Side A runout, variant 1
BS-2567 RE3-4̶0̶1̶6̶ B 40016 1B 2 [Randy Kling signature] [(opposite direction) B]Side B runout, variant 1
BS-2567 RE-20015-3A P 2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide-A runout
RE-2-40016-B BS-2567 P ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide-B runout
S40015Side-A label
S40016Side-B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567 / Warner Bros. Records BS-2567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 005 / Warner Bros. Records 56.005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 121 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. RecordsLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.147LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB 5090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-5090LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB 5090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 86.009 / Continental WBLP - 5.029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WB 86009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records GWEA-5090LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 8122797167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM 2567LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Rhino Records RCV1 2567 / Rhino Records 603497864546LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Rhino Records RCV1 2567 / Rhino Records 603497864546LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Rhino Records RCV1 2567LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Warner Records 8122797167 / Warner Records R1 532373LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM 22567LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM 2567LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 8122797167 / Warner Records R1 681028LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records R1 681028 / Warner Records Inc. 603497841011LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | USA, Canada & Europe | Warner Records R1 681028 / Warner Records Inc. 603497841011LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS-2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
175 vinyl pressings of Killer are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2567, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2567, K 56005, 56005, 56 005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-2567 RE-3-40015 A 1A S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 2 A 1] and BS-2567 Re3-40016 B 1A 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A. 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.
