Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Breck · 1973
Bianca was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
A-1069 A1/C1B Made in GermanyRunout side A
A-1069 B1/C1B Made in GermanyRunout side B
A-1069 A/C 1 BLabel side A
A-1069 B/C 1 BLabel side B
05 11677-2 ARunout side A, variant 1
05 11677-2 BRunout side B, variant 1
0 5116772 ARunout side A, variant 2
05 116772 BRunout side B, variant 2
05-11677-2-ARunout side A, etched
05-11677-2-BRunout side B, etched
PS 18004-ARunout Side A
PS 18004-BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | BASF PS 18004 / Cornet PS 18004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | BASF BFS 19First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Spain | BASF 09 52045 / Cornet 09 52045First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Switzerland | BASF 05 11677-2 / Cornet 05 11677-2First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Switzerland | BASF 05 11677-2 / Cornet 05 11677-2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | BASF 05 11677-2 / Cornet 05 11677-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | BASF 05 11677-2 / Cornet 05 11677-2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | BASF 05 11677-2 / Cornet 05 11677-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | BASF 05-11.677-2 / BASF 05 11677-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | BASF PS 18004 / Cornet PS 18004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | BASF B 11736First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Bianca are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, US, Belgium, Netherlands and more. One of them is BASF 05 11677-2, released January 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 05 11677-2, B 11736, 05-11.677-2, PS 18004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1069 A1/C1B Made in Germany and A-1069 B1/C1B Made in Germany. 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.
