Vinyl pressings
by Bloodrock · 1970
Bloodrock 2 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.
18 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-1-491- F5 —◁A side runout, variant 1
ST-2-491- F5 —◁B side runout, variant 1
ST-1-491-F5 #2 —◁A side runout, variant 2
ST-2-491-F5 #2 —◁B side runout, variant 2
ST1 491 F2 #1 0Side A, variant 1
ST2 491 F1 #3 0Side B, variant 1
ST1 491 F1 #1 0Side A, variant 2
ST2 491 F1 #2 0Side B, variant 2
ST-1-491- F5 —◁Side A, etched
ST-2-491- F5 —◁Side B, etched except 0
ST1-491Label side A
ST2-491Label side B
ST-1-491- F4 #2 ◁Side A, etched except triangle
ST-2-491- F8 #2 ◁Side B, etched except triangle
ST1-491Label side A
ST2-491Label side B
ST-1-491-F5#2Side A Variant 1
ST-2-491-F5Side B Variant 1
ST1 491 F8 #2Side A Variant 2
ST2 491 F11 #4Side B Variant 2
ST-1-491-F1#4SIDE A
ST-2-491-F11#1SIDE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Capitol Records ST491 / Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Israel | Capitol Records E-ST 491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-8-0491LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-491LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-491LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Bloodrock 2 are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Taiwan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-491, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-491, CSJ-1017, ST491, E-ST 491) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-491- F5 —◁ and ST-2-491- F5 —◁. 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.
