Vinyl pressings
by B.B. King · 1970
Indianola Mississippi Seeds was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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.
Ƨ ABC S-713-A 1B o B 3Side A runout, variant 1
ABCS-713-B 1C oSide B runout, variant 1
ABC S-713-A 1B o SX A1Side A runout, variant 2
ABCS-713-B 1C oSide B runout, variant 2
ABCS-713-A [Artisan logo] [MR logo] △15103Side A runout, variant 1
ABCS-713-B -RE "WITH LOVE FROM JESSICA" [MR logo] △15103-XSide B runout, variant 1
ABCS-713-A-Re [Artisan logo] ▽̶Side A runout, variant 2
ABCS-713-B -RE [Artisan logo] "WITH LOVE FROM JESSICA" [MR logo] △15103-XSide A runout, variant 2
ABCS-713-A -Re [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
ABCS-713-B-Re [Artisan logo] "WITH LOVE FROM JESSICA" 15103-XSide B runout, variant 1
ABCS-713-A-Re [Artisan logo] ▽̶Side A runout, variant 2
ABCS-713-B-Re [Artisan logo] ▽̶ "WITH LOVE FROM JESSICA"Side B runout, variant 2
ABC S-713-A 1B o A PSide 1 runout, etched, except P and o stamped
ABCS-713-B 1C o PSide 2 runout, etched, except P and o stamped
ABCS 713 ASide 1 label
ABCS 713 BSide 2 label
ABCS-713-ASide A label
ABCS-713-BSide B label
ABC S-713-A 15103Side A Runout, Etched
ABCS-713-B -RE "WITH LOVE FROM JESSICA" 15103-XSide B Runout, Etched
ABCS-713-ASide A Label
ABCS-713-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | ABC Records ABCM-713First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | Probe SPBA-3010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | ABC Records ABCS-713 / ABC Records ABCS 713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABCS-713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | ABC Records ABCS-713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Probe 1 C 062-91805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Probe IPP-80746First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | ABC Records GX 01-403First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP 8060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Probe SPBA 6255 / Probe 1E 064 ○ 91805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | ABC Records ABCS-713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | ABC Records ABCS-713First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | ABC Records ABCS-713LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | ABC Records ABCS-713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | ABC Records ABCS-713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | MCA Records 814129-12LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Elemental Music 700122LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2018 | Italy | ABC RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-713LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-07130LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Friday Rights Management, LLC 7130LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Elemental Music 620901 / Geffen Records 620901LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Stateside C062 91805LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Stateside 91805LP, White Label, Stereo | LP, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | ABC Records ABCS 713LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCS-713LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCS-713 / ABC Records R104351LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Indianola Mississippi Seeds are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCS-713.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS-713, SPBA 6255, ABCM-713, SPBA-3010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ ABC S-713-A 1B o B 3 and ABCS-713-B 1C o. 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.
