US
1975- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UA-LA390G
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
22 UA LA-390-1Side A runout etched
22 UA LA-390-2Side B runout etched

Vinyl pressings
by Billie Jo Spears · 1975
Blanket On The Ground was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
22 UA LA-390-1Side A runout etched
22 UA LA-390-2Side B runout etched
T1 UA-LA-390-1-1 RFS/WSSSide A runout etched
T \ UA LA-390-2-2 RFS/WSSSide B runout etched
UAS 29866.A2
UAS 29866.B2
UAS 29866 A-2U master roomRunout Side 1 Stamped (master room etched)
UAS 29866 B-1U AGRunout Side 2 Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | United Artists Records L 35716First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA390-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA390GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA390GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 866 XOFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Japan | Liberty LLS-80242 / Liberty UA-LA390GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UAS 29866First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UAS 29866First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L 35716First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAS 7100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29866First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29866First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA390GFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA390-GFirst yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-62588 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-62588LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Liberty GO 2010LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Liberty LN-10018LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Blanket On The Ground are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA390G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA390G, UA-LA390-G, UAS 29866, L 35716) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 22 UA LA-390-1 and 22 UA LA-390-2. 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.