US
October 16, 1967- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 74941
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Lee · 1967
Reflections In Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7 11156 1S ISide A Runout
7 11157 1S ISide B Runout
MG11156T3 2Runout side A
MG11157T3 2Runout side B
7 11156 1 ISide A runout
7 11157 1 ISide B runout
7-11156Side A label matrix
7-11157⦿Side B label matrix
7 11156 1Side A, Stamped
7 11157 1Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Decca DL 4941First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca SLK 86045-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Decca DL 4941First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Decca DL 74941First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Decca DL 4941First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Decca DL 74941 / Decca DL 7-4941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Decca DL 74941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Decca DL 74941First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Decca DL 74941First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Festival Records DL-32,709LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Decca SDL 10339LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MUP 306LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 306LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ- 651 / 中聲 CSJ-651LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-651LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Reflections In Blue are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Decca DL 74941, released October 16, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74941, DL 4941, SLK 86045-P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.