Vinyl pressings
by Geordie · 1973
Black Cat Woman 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.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
EMI 2100 A-1 P 1A-side runout, variant 1
EMI 2100 B-1 GR 1B-side runout, variant 1
EMI 2100 A-1 GT 2A-side runout, variant 2
EMI 2100 B-1 A 1B-side runout, variant 2
EMI 2100 A-1Runout Area Side A
EMI 2100 B-1Runout Area Side B
BF-18221BZ 1173Runout (Stamped) Side A
BF-18221BZ 1174Runout (Stamped) Side B
EMI-2100-ARunout side A, stamped
EMI-2100- - -BRunout side B, stamped
EMI 2100ALabel side A
EMI 2100BLabel side B
BF-18221BZ 1173Runout A, stamped
BF-18221BZ 1174Runout B, stamped
BZ 1173Label A
BZ 1174Label 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 | Denmark | Bellaphon BF 18221First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Denmark | EMI EMI 2100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Finland | EMI EMI 2100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18221First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 2100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | EMI EMI 2100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10495First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | EMI EMI 2100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | EMI EMI 2100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | France | Vogue 45. RB 3051 / Red Bus Records 45 RB 30517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | EMI 1 J 006-95.1847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Black Cat Woman are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Denmark, Finland, Germany and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2100, released November 23, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2100, BF 18221, EOR-10495) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2100 A-1 P 1 and EMI 2100 B-1 GR 1. 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.
