Vinyl pressings
by Billie Holiday · 1973
The Billie Holiday Story Volume II 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.
8 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
p P AL 32125-1E ºSide A runout stamped
P BL 32125-1C SX BSide B runout stamped, SX B etched
p P AL 32126-1E 1 BSide C runout stamped
p P BL 32126-2A ASide D runout stamped
AL 32125Side A, label
BL 32125Side B, label
AL 32126Side C, label
BL 32126Side D, label
MX169507 SBP-234310-1Side A Runout
MX169508 SBP-234310-2Side B Runout
MX169509 SBP-234311-1Side C Runout
MX169510 SBP-234311-2Side D Runout
P AL 32125-1AA-side stamped
P BL 32125-1AB-side stamped
P AL 32126-1DC-side stamped
P BL 32126-1AD-side stamped
P AL 32125-1ARunout side A stamped
P BL 32125-1ARunout side B stamped
P AL 32126-1D 0Runout side C stamped
BL- 32126-1A-2HD2X: 0[stamped]Runout side D hand etched
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 | Australia | Avan-Guard B2VL 229First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS S2BP220129 / CBS S2BP-220129First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KG 32124First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KG 32124First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Columbia KG 32124 / CBS 68229First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS 68229 / CBS 65460First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KG 32124First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia PG 32124 / Columbia KG 32124First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS 32BP220129 / CBS 3BP-220129LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS 68229LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS 68229LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of The Billie Holiday Story Volume II are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia KG 32124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KG 32124, PG 32124, B2VL 229, S2BP220129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p P AL 32125-1E º and P BL 32125-1C SX B. 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.
