Netherlands
1990- Label and catalog number
- EMI 1275307
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
08 15105 00 1A1 1275307 ARunout side A
08 15105 00 1B1 1275307 ARunout side B
08-015105-00-1Label side A
08-015105-00-2Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by B.B. Queen · 1990
Blueshouse was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
08 15105 00 1A1 1275307 ARunout side A
08 15105 00 1B1 1275307 ARunout side B
08-015105-00-1Label side A
08-015105-00-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | EMI 1275306First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI 12 7530 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Netherlands | EMI 1275307First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Netherlands | EMI 1275416 / EMI 008-1275416First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Netherlands | EMI 1275306First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | EMI 1275306First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | EMI 12EMDJ 181First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | EMI SP 1569First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | EMI SP 1567First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1275307First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | EMI 1C 006-12 7571 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | EMI 1C 060-12 7571 612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | EMI SP 1569 / EMI France SP 156912", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Club edition | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Club edition |
| 1991 | UK | EMI 12EM 181 / EMI 12 7571 612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | EMI 12EM 181 / EMI 12 7571 612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Blueshouse are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Netherlands, UK, Germany. One of them is EMI 1275307.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1275307, 1275416, 1275306, SP 1569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 15105 00 1A1 1275307 A and 08 15105 00 1B1 1275307 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.