Vinyl pressings
by Fred Neil · 1965
Bleecker & MacDougal was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.
EKL-293 A 28-4 V-65Side A runout, etched
EKL-293-B 28-4 V-65Side B runout, etched
EKL-293 A 28-4 J-65Side A runout, variant 2
EKL-293-B 28-4 J-65Side B runout, variant 2
EKS-7293A 285 565Side A
EKS-7293B 285 565Sise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKL 293First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKL-293First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKS 7293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Elektra EKS 7293LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS 7293LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS 7293LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-293LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS 7293LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-7293LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-7293LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74073LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74073LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74073LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74073LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74073LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5107LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2001 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5107LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5107LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Run Out Groove ROGV-056 / Qrates Limited EditionLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Elektra EKS 7293LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra EKS 7293LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74073LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Bleecker & MacDougal are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Elektra EKL 293.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKL 293, EKS 7293, EKL-293) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKL-293 A 28-4 V-65 and EKL-293-B 28-4 V-65. 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.
