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On Your Feet Or On Your Knees

by Blue Öyster Cult · 1975

46 pressings11 countriesHard RockRock & RollRock

On Your Feet Or On Your Knees was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of On Your Feet Or On Your Knees

22 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia PG 33371
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AL-33372-1A MCRA side runout, variant 1

BL-33372-1A MCRB side runout variant 1

AL-33373-1A MCRC side runout variant 1

BL-33373-1F MCRD side runout variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia PG 33371
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o T2 P AL-33372-1BSide A runout, variant 1

o T2 P BL-33372-1B MCRSide B runout, variant 1

o T1 P AL-33373-1B MCRSide C runout, variant 1

o T1 P BL-33373-1G MCRSide D runout, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia PG 33371
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

ᴘ P AL-33372-1CSide A runout, variant 1

BL-33372-1A [Illegible Stamp] MCR ESide B runout, variant 1

ᴘ AL 33373-1E ASide C runout, variant 1

ᴘ ○ P BL 33373-1AC DSide D runout, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia PG 33371
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria
Runout / matrix

P AL 33372-1D IS ASide A runout, variant 1

P BL-33372-1D IS A3Side B runout, variant 1

P AL 33373-1D IS A2Side C runout, variant 1

P BL 33373-1AB IS A1Side D runout, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia PG 33371
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

T1 P AL-33372-1B BSide A, runout, etched, exc. "B" stamped

ºT2 P BL-33372-1B MCR BSide B, runout, etched, exc. "º" and “B” stamped

ºT1 P AL-33373-1B MCR B 30Side C, runout, etched, exc. "º" and “B” stamped

PXT BL-33373-1AX D 31 MCRSide D, runout, etched, exc. "D" stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia PG 33371
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XT AL-33372-1A MCRA-side runout

BL-33372-1A MCRB-side runout

o T1 P AL-33373-1B MCR AC-side runout

BL-33373-1A MCRD-side runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 46 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UnknownCBS PG 33371First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaCBS S2BP 220165 / CBS SBP 234658First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaColumbia PG 33371First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975EuropeCBS CBS 88116 / CBS 88116First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975EuropeCBS CBS 88116 / CBS 88116First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975EuropeCBS CBS 88116First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GreeceCBS 88116First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanCBS/Sony SOPW 17-18First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975Singapore & MalaysiaCBS/Sony SOPW 17-18First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975SpainCBS S 88116First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975SpainCBS S 88116First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975TaiwanKong Mei Record Co., Ltd. KM-2187 / Kong Mei Record Co., Ltd. KM-2188LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1975UKCBS 88116 / CBS CBS 88116First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia PG 33371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia PG 33371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USColumbia CG 33371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987UKCBS 460113 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USA & CanadaCulture Factory CFU01146 / Columbia PG 33371LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP3423LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS S2BP 220165 / CBS SBP 234658LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia PG 33371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia PG 33371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia PG 33371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS CBS 88116 / CBS 88116LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 88116 / CBS CBS 88116LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeCBS CBS 88116 / CBS 88116LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 88116 / CBS CBS 88116LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 88116 / CBS CBS 88116LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?SpainCBS S 88116 / CBS S 80703/4LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 88116LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKCBS 88116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKCBS 88116 / CBS S 88116LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 88116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia PG 33371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Subhuman7:30
  2. A2Harvester Of Eyes4:55
  3. A3Hot Rails To Hell5:55
  4. B1The Red & The Black4:33
  5. B2Seven Screaming Dizbusters8:27
  6. B3Buck's Boogie7:40
  7. C1Then Came The Last Days Of May4:35
  8. C2Cities On Flame4:08
  9. C3ME 2628:47
  10. D1Before The Kiss (A Redcap)5:05
  11. D2I Ain't Got You8:59
  12. D3Born To Be Wild6:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On Your Feet Or On Your Knees are there?

46 vinyl pressings of On Your Feet Or On Your Knees are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.

When was On Your Feet Or On Your Knees first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PG 33371.

How do I tell if my copy of On Your Feet Or On Your Knees is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 33371, 88116, CBS 88116, S2BP 220165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-33372-1A MCR and BL-33372-1A MCR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On Your Feet Or On Your Knees on vinyl worth?

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.

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