Vinyl pressings
by Caravan · 1976
Blind Dog At St. Dunstans 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.
17 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
BTM-1007-A-5E PN A1 AHA-side runout etching variant 1
BTM-1007-B-4E W A3 PB-side runout etching variant 1
BTM-1007-A-5E PN A1 AEA-side runout etching variant 2
BTM-1007-B-4E W A3KB-side runout etching variant 2
BTM-1007-A-4E A1Q PN/RCARunout side A, variant 1
BTM-1007-B-3F A1M 'W' VANS RULE OKRunout side B, variant 1
BTM-1007-A-4E A1P W PN/RCARunout side A, variant 2
BTM-1007-B-3E A1P W PN/RCARunout side B, variant 2
AL-4088-SA K STERLINGSide A runout
AL-4088-SB K STERLINGSide B runout
AL-4088-SA-1-1-1 STERLING PRCA-side runout
AL-4088-SB-1-1-1 STERLING PRCB-side runout
AL 4088 SAA-side label
AL 4088SBB-side label
AL-4088- SA MR ∆ 20971 STERLINGSide A runout
AL-4088- SB MR ∆ 20971-X STERLINGSide B runout
AL 4088 SASide A label
AL 4088 SBSide B 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 | France | RCA Victor BTM 1007 / BTM Records BTM 1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA 26.21746 / RCA Victor 26.21746First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA BTM 1007 / BTM Records BTM 1007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA BTM 1007 / BTM Records BTM 1007First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RVP-6083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RVP-6083First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | BTM Records BTM 1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | BTM Records BTM 1007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | BTM Records BTM 1007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA 26.21746 / RCA Victor 26.21746LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Blind Dog At St. Dunstans are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is BTM Records BTM 1007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTM 1007, AL 4088, 26.21746, RVP-6083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTM-1007-A-5E PN A1 AH and BTM-1007-B-4E W A3 P. 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.
