Vinyl pressings
by Amanda Lear · 1976
Blood & Honey was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
17470 A-1/76S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped, var. 1
17470 B-1/76S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped, var. 1
17470 A-1/76S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped, var. 2
17470 B-1/76S II Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped/etched, var. 2
17470 ALabel A and etched runout A
17470 BLabel B and etched runout B
2060 133 A 1 520 16 12 76Pressed runout side A
2060 133 B 1 520 16 12 76Pressed runout side B
2060 133 ALabel side A
2060 133 BLabel side B
2060 133 A 1 520 16 12 76Pressed runout side A
2060 133 B 1 520 16 12 76Pressed runout side B
2060 133 ALabel side A
2060 133 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 102943First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Eurodisc 911088 / Eurodisc 17470First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 17 470 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2060 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor AS 5000 353First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2060 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102943First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 201 (17 470 AT)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Ariola ARO 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor ARO 1031212", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor ARO-1031212", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1977 | Canada | Les Disques Direction Records DD-800912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Les Disques Direction Records D4-1277" | 7" |
| 1977 | El Salvador | Leo 1046-A7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Ariola 17 470 A7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
27 vinyl pressings of Blood & Honey are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Ariola 17 470 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 17 470 AT, ARO 103, 102943, 911088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17470 A-1/76S Made in Germany and 17470 B-1/76S Made in Germany. 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.
