Vinyl pressings
by Carol Douglas · 1977
Full Bloom was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.
BKL1-2222A-1 I A2 BRunout side A, variant 1
BKL1-2222B-1 I A1 ARunout side B, variant 1
BKL1-2222A-1 I A1 CRunout side A, variant 2
BKL1-2222B-1 I A1 B A1Runout side B, variant 2
BKL1-2222A-1 I A2 KRunout A
BKL1-2222B-1 I A3 ARunout B
BKL1-2222-ALabel A
BKL1-2222-BLabel B
CKL1-2222-A D-ToSide A runout area
CKL1-2222-B D-ToSide B runout area
CKL1-2222-ASide A label
CKL1-2222-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Image ILP 771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | EMI EMC 8053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor CKL1-2222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor FL 12222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA FL 12222 / RCA Victor FL 12222First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA FL 12222 / RCA Victor FL 12222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6226First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | EMI SLEM-734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Scramble SRL 910.019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | RCA Victor BKL1-2222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | Rca Victor BKL1-2222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor FL-12222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Turkey | RCA BKL1-2222 / RCA 978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Midsong International FL 12222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Midland International BKL1-2222 / Midsong International BKL1-2222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Full Bloom are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Midland International BKL1-2222.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BKL1-2222, FL 12222, ILP 771, EMC 8053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKL1-2222A-1 I A2 B and BKL1-2222B-1 I A1 A. 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.
