Vinyl pressings
by Faces · 1971
A Nod's As Good As A Wink...To A Blind Horse was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
K 56006 A1Side A runout, variant 1
K 56006 B1Side B runout, variant 1
K 56006 A1 D 40Side A runout, variant 2
K 56006 B1 B 4Side B runout, variant 2
K 56006 A1A-side runout - variant 1
K 56006 B1B-side runout - variant 1
K 56006 A2A-side runout - variant 2
K 56006-B1B-side runout - variant 2
P BS 2574 40009-2 A3Runout side A, etched except P A3
P BS 2574 40010-2Runout side B, etched except P
S40009Label side A
S40010Label side B
P BS 2574 40009-1Side A runout, variant 1
P BS 2574 40010-1Side B runout, variant 1
P BS 2574 40009-1 M2Side A runout, variant 2
P BS 2574 40010-1 A2Side B runout, variant 2
BS 2574A 40009-1B B3 1Runout A variant 1
BS 2574-B 40010-1A B 8 SRunout B variant 1
BS 2574·A 40009-1B C ƧRunout A variant 2
BS 2574·B 40010-1A C ƧRunout B variant 2
T1 BS 2574 40009-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
T1 BS 2574 40010-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
T1 BS 2574 40009-1-2 A 3Side A runout, variant 2
T1 BS 2574 40010-1-1 C 2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records BS 2574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56.006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records K 56006 / Warner Bros. Records 56.006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 006 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 006 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2574LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 006 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2574First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 006 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WS 0382 / Lyra WS 0382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K 56006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK & Germany | Warner Bros. Records K 56006 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2574First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Melody Recordings, Inc. SS-6012LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2574LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records R1 2574LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 2574 / Rhino Vinyl R1 2574LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2278 / Warner Bros. Records MOVLP2278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Warner Records R1 728529 / Rhino Records 603497810666LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Warner Records 603497810666 / Rhino Records R1 728529LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS-2574 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2574LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS-2574 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2574LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 56 006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 56 006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 56 006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 56006LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 006 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2574LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records K 56006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records K 56006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records BS 2574 / Warner Bros. Records K 56006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2574 / Warner Bros. Records BS.2574LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BS 2574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
73 vinyl pressings of A Nod's As Good As A Wink...To A Blind Horse are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 56006, released March 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 56006, BS 2574, WBS.2574, 56.006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 56006 A1 and K 56006 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.
