Vinyl pressings
by Blue Öyster Cult · 1976
Agents Of Fortune was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AL• 34164-2C o MCR Joe B 1SSide A runout, variant 1
BL• 34164-2C o MCR Joe B9 1SSide B runout, variant 1
AL• 34164-2C o MCR Joe A4 1SSide A runout, variant 2
BL• 34164-2C o MCR Joe A4 1SSide B runout, variant 2
P AL 34164-2A MCR JoeRunout side A, variant 1
P BL.34164-2A MCR Joe FRunout side B, variant 1
P AL 34164-2A MCR Joe 1 BRunout side A, variant 2
P BL • 34164- 2A MCR Joe •FRunout side B, variant 2
P AL-34164-2E | TVariant 1 Side A - stamped [| T - etched]
BL-34164-2J 14 BVariant 1 Side B - stamped [14 B - etched]
P AL 34164-2F | TVariant 2 Side A - stamped [| T - etched]
P BL 34164-2GVariant 2 Side B - stamped
AL 34164-2AA COLUMBIA NYSide A - stamped
P G | BL-64164 G2A CBS GASide B - etched
AL 34164Label Side A
BL 34164Label Side B
AL 34164-2C MCR PRunout side A, variant 1
BL 34164-2C MCR PRunout side B, variant 1
AL 34164-2A MCR PRunout side A, variant 2
BL 34164-2A MCR PRunout side B, variant 2
P AL 34164-2ASide A, Runout
T 1 BL 34164-2B JSide B, Runout
MCR (Joe Brescio Signature)Both Sides, Runout
AL 34164Side A, Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234817 / CBS PC 34164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP234817 / CBS SBP 234817First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia KC 34164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81385 / CBS 81385First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81385 / CBS 81385First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS 81385First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS 81385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | CBS CBS 81385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 109First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234817 / CBS PC 34164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS 81385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | CBS 81385First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 81385 / CBS S 81385LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 81385 / CBS S 81385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Columbia PC 34164LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS 32221 / CBS CBS 32221LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS 32221 / CBS CBS 81385LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS 32221LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0002 / Columbia 81385LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Columbia 88697335711 / Legacy 88697335711LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1021 / Columbia PC34164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Friday Music FRM-34164 / Columbia 88875081641LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Columbia / CBSLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | Columbia 19958456371 / Legacy 19958456371LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Legacy 19958456371 / Columbia 19958456371LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 34164LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 34164 / Columbia WPC 34164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32221 / CBS 32221LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81385 / CBS 81385LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32221 / CBS 81385LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1021 / Columbia PC34164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 32221 / CBS CBS 32221LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 32221LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32221LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 81385 / CBS CBS 81385LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-6193LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32221 / CBS 32221LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 81385 / CBS S 81385LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 81385 / CBS S 81385LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32221 / CBS 32221LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
68 vinyl pressings of Agents Of Fortune are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34164, released May 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34164, 81385, SBP 234817, SBP234817) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL• 34164-2C o MCR Joe B 1S and BL• 34164-2C o MCR Joe B9 1S. 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.
