Vinyl pressings
by Blues Pills · 2015
Blues Pills Live was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 2015, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NB3497-1 BF81130-01 A1 KRRunout side A, etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-01 B1 KRRunout side B, etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-02 C1 KRRunout side C, etched
NB3497-1 =S BF81130-01 A1 KRSide A - etched
NB3497-1 +↾ BF81130-01 B1 KRSide B - etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-02 C1 KR 1↾Side C - etched
NB3497-1 JV BF81130-01 A1 KRRunout side A, etched
NB3497-1 VA BF81130-01 B1 KRRunout side B, etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-02 C1 KRRunout side C, etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-01 A1 KRSide A - etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-01 B1 KRSide B - etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-02 C1 KRSide C - etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-01 A1 KRSide A - etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-01 B1 KRSide B - etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-02 C1 KRSide C - etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-01 A1 KRSide A - etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-01 B1 KRSide B - etched
NB3497-1 BF81130-02 C1 KRSide C - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3497-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34971First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3497-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34971First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3497-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34971First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3497-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34971First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3497-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34971First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3497-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34971First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3497-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34971First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Nuclear Blast NB 3497-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34971LP, Test Pressing, White Label, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Test Pressing, White Label, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Nuclear Blast NB 3497-1 / Nuclear Blast 27361 34971First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Heavy Psych Sounds Records HPS398LP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | Heavy Psych Sounds Records HPS398LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Heavy Psych Sounds Records HPS298LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Blues Pills Live are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2015 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2015, in Europe, Germany. One of them is Nuclear Blast NB 3497-1, released March 16, 2015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 3497-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB3497-1 BF81130-01 A1 KR and NB3497-1 BF81130-01 B1 KR. 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.
