Vinyl pressings
by Bloodrock · 1971
Bloodrock U.S.A. 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
SMAS-1-645-F2 #2 —◁Side A etched, variant 1
SMAS-2-645-F2 —◁Side B etched, variant 1
SMAS-1-645-F2 #2 —◁Side A etched, variant 2
SMAS-2-645-F2 #2 —◁Side B etched, variant 2
SMAS 1 645 F1 0Side A runout, variant 1
SMAS 2 645 F1 #2 0Side B runout, variant 1
SMAS 1 645 F1 #2 0Side A runout, variant 2
SMAS 2 645 F1² #3 0Side B runout, variant 2
1-645-F-3 CJ ✲Runout Side A etched, ✲ stamped
2-645-F-3 I ✲Runout Side B etched, "I" is at 90° with serif, ✲ stamped
Run out SMAS 2-645-F-3; SMAS 2-645-F-7
SMAS.1.645 f4Side A Runout - Etched
SMAS-2-645 F-8Side B Runout - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 645First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS 645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-81 017 DLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SMAS 645 / Capitol Records SMAS-645First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-8-0645 / Capitol Records SMAS 645LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SMAS 645 / Capitol Records SMAS-645LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SMAS 645 / Capitol Records SMAS-645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SMAS 645 / Capitol Records SMAS-645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-81 017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80434LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80434LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 645LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Capitol Records ST-401LP | LP |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5642 / World Record Club S-5642LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Capitol Records SMAS-645LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-645LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-645LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Bloodrock U.S.A. are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Capitol Records SMAS 645.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMAS 645, ST 645, SLEM-342) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMAS-1-645-F2 #2 —◁ and SMAS-2-645-F2 —◁. 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.
