Vinyl pressings
by Bloodrock · 1971
Bloodrock 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
ST-1-765-W1 —◁A side runout, variant 1
ST-2-765-W2 #2 —◁B side runout, variant 1
̶S̶T̶ ̶1̶-̶1̶6̶7̶5̶ ̶W̶1̶ ST-1-765-W1 #2 —◁A side runout, variant 2
ST-2-765-W2 #2 —◁B side runout, variant 2
ST1 765 A1 2#2 0Runout Side A, variant 2
ST2 765 H2#1 0Runout Side B, variant 2
ST1 765 H2 2#1 0Runout Side A, variant 3
ST2 765 A1 #4 0Runout Side B, variant 3
1-765-A-3 2 ✲Side A runout, variant 1
2-765-A-3 2 ✲Side B runout, variant 1
1-765-A-3‧ 1 ✲Side A runout, variant 2
2-765-A-3‧ 3 ✲Side B runout, variant 2
S̶T̶-1̶-̶6̶7̶5̶ ̶W̶1̶ ST-1-765 W1 #2 —◁Runout Side A
S̶T̶-2-̶6̶7̶5̶ ̶W̶1̶ #2 ST-2-765 W1 #2 —◁Runout Side B
ST1 765 A1 2#4 0Runout Side A
ST1 765 A1#1 0Runout Side B
ST1–765Label Side A
ST2–765Label Side B
S̶T̶-1̶-̶6̶7̶5̶ ̶W̶1̶ ST-1-765 W1 #2 —◁Runout Side A
ST-2-765 W2 #2 —◁Runout Side B
ST-1-765Label Side A
ST-2-765Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Chile | Capitol Records ST-765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Capitol Records 2C062-80793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 793 / Capitol Records ST-765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 28 630-2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C062 - 80793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80252First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80252First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records STM-765First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records ST 765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records ST–765First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Opalo S - 26.100 / Opalo OPL-1-3-LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Taiwan | First Record FL_2043LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-765LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Bloodrock 3 are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST–765, released April 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST–765, ST-765, E-ST 765, 2C062-80793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-765-W1 —◁ and ST-2-765-W2 #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.
