Vinyl pressings
by Duster Bennett · 1970
12 DB's was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
S7 63868 A1Runout side A variant 1
S7 63868 B1Runout side B variant 1
S7 63868 A1 ARunout side A variant 2
S7 63868 B1 1 ARunout side B variant 2
BH-4812 A-1ASide A
BH-4812 B-1BSide B
BH-4812 A WISide A, etched
BH-4812 B WISide B, etched
BH - 4812 - A - 1A STERLING A 2 PSide A runout
BH - 4812 - B - ̶1̶A̶ 1B STERLING A 3 PSide B runout
BH 4812 ASide A label
BH 4812 BSide B label
BH-4812- A-IC MR 1 △15687 SterlingSide A, etched
BH-4812-B-IC MR 1 △15687-XSide B, etched
BH-4812 A-1ASide A runout, variant 1
BH-4812 B-1BSide B runout, variant 1
P BH - 4812 - A - 1A STERLING A 4Side A runout, variant 2
P BH - 4812 - B - ̶1̶A̶ 1B STERLING A 3Side B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Blue Horizon BH 4812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Blue Horizon S 7-63868First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473840First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Horizon BH 4812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Blue Horizon BH 4812First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Horizon BH 4812First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Horizon BH 4812First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Horizon BH 4812First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-63868 / Blue Horizon S 7-63868First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Outline Records OLLP 5312 ASLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Impact IMLP 4.00264 J / Line IMLP 4.00264 JLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of 12 DB's are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Blue Horizon 7-63868, released December 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-63868, BH 4812, S 7-63868, SBP 473840) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S7 63868 A1 and S7 63868 B1. 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.
