Vinyl pressings
by Carol Douglas · 1975
The Carol Douglas Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 17 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.
BKL1-0931-A-3S Bell Sound Sre ISide A runout, variant 1
BKL1-0931-B-3 Bell Sound Sre ISide B runout, variant 1
BKL1-0931-A-3S Bell Sound Sre I Λ2Side A runout, variant 2
BKL1-0931-B-3 Bell Sound Sre I Λ1Side B runout, variant 2
SR EKAY 30510 1SSide A runout
EKAY 30511 1SSide B runout
EKAY 30510Side A label
EKAY 30511Side B label
BKL1-0931ASide 1 Label
BKL1-0931BSide 2 Label
BKL1-0931-AOn Label Side 1
BKL1-0931-BOn Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS4294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA BKL1-0931 / RCA Victor BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor BKL1 0931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA BKL1-0931 / RCA Victor BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | RCA BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RCA-6284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | RCA Victor BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA Victor BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor BKL1-0931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of The Carol Douglas Album are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Midland International BKL1-0931.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BKL1-0931, SF 8414, AVS4294, BKL1 0931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKL1-0931-A-3S Bell Sound Sre I and BKL1-0931-B-3 Bell Sound Sre I. 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.
