Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1969
The Pious Bird Of Good Omen 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.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S7-63215-A1Side A runout variant 1
S7-63215-B1Side B runout variant 1
S7-63215-A1 2 0 BSide A runout variant 2
S7-63215-B1 2 3 DSide B runout variant 2
S7-63215-A1 10 ASide A runout
S7-63215-B1 10 ASide B runout
7-63215 ASide A label
7-63215 BSide B label
S7-63215-A2stamped
S7-63215-B2stamped
(679 632 A) 7-63 215 AA-side label
(679 632 A) 7-63 215 BB-side label
S7-63215-A2A side, stamped
S7-63215-B2B side, stamped
S63215-AA-Side Runout, Etched
S63215-BB-Side Runout, Etched
A MX160525 SBP233744-1Runout side A
A MX160526 SBP233744-2Runout side B
MX160525Label side A
MX160526Label side B
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 | CBS SBP 233744First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50153 / CBS/Sony SONP-50153LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS S7-63215 / CBS 7-63215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473705 / CBS 7-63215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | South Africa | Blue Horizon BHS 5513First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-63215 / Blue Horizon S 7-63215LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1969 | Germany | Blue Horizon 7-63215 / Blue Horizon S 7-63215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Blue Horizon S 7-63215 / Blue Horizon 7-63215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Blue Horizon S 7-63215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-63215 / Blue Horizon S 7-63215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-63215 / Blue Horizon S 7-63215First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50153 / CBS/Sony SONP-50153LP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Blue Horizon S7-63215 / Blue Horizon 7-63215LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | Embassy EMB 31378LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 632LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1265LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS S 7-63215 / Blue Horizon S 7-63215LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-113LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS CBS 32050LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1998 | UK | Blue Horizon 63215 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 0040LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records 7-63215 / Blue Horizon 7-63215LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2007 | Europe | Blue Horizon 7-63215 / Speakers Corner Records 7-63215LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP537 / Columbia MOVLP537LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP537 / Columbia MOVLP537LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Blue Horizon BHZ1-795429 / Blue Horizon S 75597LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Blue Horizon BHZ90018-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Blue Horizon 19802956041 / Sony Music 19802956041LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233744 / CBS S7 63215LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233744 / CBS S7 63215LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32050LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Embassy EMB 31378 / Embassy CBS 63215LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Embassy EMB 31 378 / Embassy EMB 31378LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32050 / Embassy EMB 31378LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 32050 / CBS CBS 32050LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS7 63215 / CBS S7-63215LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32050 / CBS 32050LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Greece | CBS 63215 / CBS CBS 7-63215LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Epic ECPL-115LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50153,LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 7-63215 / Blue Horizon S 7-63215LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Embassy EMB 31378 / CBS 63215LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Embassy EMB 31 378 / Embassy EMB 31378LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
54 vinyl pressings of The Pious Bird Of Good Omen are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Blue Horizon 7-63215, released August 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-63215, S 7-63215, SBP 233744, S7-63215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S7-63215-A1 and S7-63215-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.
