Vinyl pressings
by Blue Öyster Cult · 1973
Tyranny And Mutation was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
P AL-32017-2CRunout A, variant 1
P BL-32017-2CRunout B, variant 1
P AL 32017-2ARunout A, variant 2
P BL 32017-2F 3Runout B, 3 etched, variant 2
AL 32017 -2KSide A, stamped runout, variant 1
P BL 32017-2KSide B, stamped runout, variant 1
P AL-32017-2ASide A, stamped runout, variant 2
P AL-32017-2FSide B, stamped runout, variant 2
P AL 32017-2ARunout Side A, stamped
P BL 32017-2L TRunout Side B, stamped exc. T etched
AL 32017Label Side A
BL 32017Label Side B
P AL 32017-2A PStamped Runout, A Side (Variant 1)
P BL 32017-2J PStamped Runout, B Side (Variant 1)
P AL 32017-2A P /\Stamped Runout, A Side (Variant 2)
P BL 32017-2K P /\Stamped Runout, B Side (Variant 2)
PAL 32017-2F I T(Etched) ºSide A , variant 1
P BL 32017-2AA I T(Etched) C3 ºSide B, variant 1
o PAL 32017-2F 1 T TSide A, variant 2
o P BL 32017-2L 1T 8VSide B, variant 2
o P AL 32017-2H 1 S A 5Side A runout, variant 1
o P BL 32017-2AB 1 S B 4Side B runout, variant 1
o P AL-32017-2C 1 S A 3Side A runout, variant 2
o P BL 32017-2AB 2 S A 2Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234327 / CBS KC 32017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-182First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS S 65331 / CBS S 65331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS S 65331 / CBS S 65331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS S 65331 / CBS S 65331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS S 65331 / CBS S 65331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474 101 / CBS KC 32170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia CQ 32017First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | US | Columbia PC 32017 / Columbia 32017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia PC 32017 / Columbia 32017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Greece | CBS CBS 65331LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS 32056 / CBS CBS 32056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS 32056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Columbia KC 32017 / Speakers Corner Records Columbia KC 32017LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Germany | Columbia KC 32017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3135 / Columbia MOVLP3135LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3135 / Columbia MOVLP3135LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234327LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WKC 32017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 32017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WKC 32017 / Columbia KC 32017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 32017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS S 65331 / CBS CBS 65331LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32056 / CBS 32056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 65331 / CBS S 65331LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Columbia COL 32056 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS S 65331 / CBS CBS 65331LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS S 65331 / CBS CBS 65331LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS S 65331 / CBS CBS 65331LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS S 65331 / CBS CBS 65331LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 32056 / CBS S CBS 32056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
54 vinyl pressings of Tyranny And Mutation are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia KC 32017, released February 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32017, PC 32017, CQ 32017, SBP 234327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-32017-2C and P BL-32017-2C. 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.
