Vinyl pressings
by Blood, Sweat And Tears · 1972
Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 14 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 AL 31170-3KSide A stamped, variant 1
P BL 31170-4KSide B stamped, variant 1
P AL 31170 3ESide A stamped, variant 2
P BL 31170 4CSide B stamped, variant 2
o P AL-31170-3D 1T A33Side A runout, variant 1
o P BL-31170-4J T FSide B runout, variant 1
P AL-31170-3AD 1T A7Side A runout, variant 2
P AL-31170-4J 1T H4Side B runout, variant 2
0 P AL-31170-3C 1T CSide A variant 1 stamped (1T etched)
0 P BL-31170-4J 1T CSide B variant 1 stamped (1T etched)
0 P AL-31170-3B 1T D11Side A variant 2 stamped (1T etched)
0 P BL-31170-4H 1T A21Side B variant 2 stamped (1T etched)
P AL-31170-3E 2 S, OSide A stamped, variant 1
P BL 31170 4G 2 S, OSide B stamped, variant 1
P AL-31170-3E 2 S A7 OSide A, variant 2
P BL 31170-4G 2 S A2 OSide B, variant 2
> S 64803 A2 IↃSide A runout
> S 64803 B1 —Side B runout
S 64803 A2Runout side A, variant 1
S 64803 B1Runout side B, variant 1
S 64803 A2 10 ARunout side A, variant 2
S 64803 B1 5 ARunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234107 / CBS KC 31170First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234107 / CBS KC 31170First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Austria | CBS S 61 802LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31170First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31170First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia CQ 31170First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia CQ 31170First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia CQ 31170First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Colombia | CBS AL 31170First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 64803 / CBS KC 31170First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 64803 / CBS KC 31170First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS S 61802LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | India | CBS KC 31170 / CBS KC. 31170First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS S 64803 / CBS 64803First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS 64803 / CBS S 64803First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga 8 55 734LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Rhodesia | Columbia COL 10064LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 31170LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 31170LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 31170LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 31170LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 80.101LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS LSP 15265 / Productos Especiales CBS LSP 15265LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Korea | Sony KJPL-0434LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | South Africa | Columbia NIC 010 / CBS NIC 010LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS LSP 982374-1 / CBS LSP 982374 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM31170LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM31170LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2359 / Columbia KC 31170LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Angola | Date DAS.2128LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234107LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138725LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148016 / CBS 148016LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138725LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 31170LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC 31170 / Columbia PC 31170LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31170LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31170LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32159 / CBS 32159LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32159LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S64803 / CBS S 64803LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32159LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32159 / CBS CBS 64803LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 64803LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
80 vinyl pressings of Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1972 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31170, PC 31170, 64803, SBP 234107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 31170-3K and P BL 31170-4K. 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.
