Vinyl pressings
by Family Dogg · 1969
A Way Of Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
BLL 1055 B-1JSide A runout - stamped, variant 1
BLL 1055 A-1JSide B runout - stamped, variant 1
BLL 1055 A-1USide A runout - stamped, variant 2
BLL 1055 B-1USide B runout - stamped, variant 2
BLL 1055 B-1J AASide A - Stamped
BLL 1055 A-1J RGSide B - Stamped
BLL 1055 B-1USide A - Stamped
BLL 1055 A-1USide B - Stamped
BLL 1055 A-1USide A runout - stamped
9139- LW BestwayA Side Runout
9140 LW BestwayB Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Stateside OSS-8812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Stateside OSS-8812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Brazil | Odeon 7BT-27First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Bell Records BLL 1055First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80.202 / Disques Vogue INT. 80202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 325 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Bell Records BLL 1055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Stateside 3C 006-90433 MFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Stateside SR-2337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Green Light GLS 414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS 2258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Norway | Bell Records BLL 1055First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Singapore | Stateside CSS-3035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | Stateside JSS 1228First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Stateside 1 J-006-90.433 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Stateside SS-9057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of A Way Of Life are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Bell Records BLL 1055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLL 1055, B-785, B - 785, OSS-8812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLL 1055 B-1J and BLL 1055 A-1J. 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.
