Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1969
Blues Jam At Chess 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.
4 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
S 7-66227 A1 2 C ΛRunout, side A, stamped
S 7-66227 B1 1 ERunout, side B, stamped
S 7-66227 C1 2 1 ΛRunout, side C, stamped
S 7-66227 D1 2 0 ΛRunout, side D, stamped
S7 66227 C1C stamped
S7 66227 D1D stamped
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 | Netherlands | Blue Horizon S7-66227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Blue Horizon S7-66227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-66227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Blue Horizon S 766227LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Blue Horizon BH 3801LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Blue Horizon BH 3801LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Horizon BH 3801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Blue Horizon BH 3801LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Horizon BH 3801LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Horizon BH 3801LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Horizon BH 3801LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Horizon BH 3801LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Canada | Blue Horizon BH 3801LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Sire 2147-3715LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Sire 2XS 6009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Sire SASH-3715-2 / Sire SASH-3715 / 2LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Sire SASH-3715-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Sire 2XS 6009LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Epic EPC88591LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPC 88591LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-66227LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Columbia MOVLP1176 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1176LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Blue Horizon 19802956011 / Sony Music 19802956011LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 88591LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire 2XS 6009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire 2XS 6009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire 2xS 6009LP, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire 2XS 6009LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Sire 2XS 6009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Blues Jam At Chess are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Blue Horizon 7-66227, released November 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-66227, S7-66227, SBP 473719) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 7-66227 A1 2 C Λ and S 7-66227 B1 1 E. 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.
