Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1976
Bloodline was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SW 1-11516 Z3 ─◁ TML-SRunout A variant 1
SW 2-11516 Z3 ─◁ TML-SRunout B variant 1
SW 1-11516 Z3 ─◁ TML-SRunout A variant 2
SW 2-11516 Z3 #3 ─◁ TML-SRunout B variant 2
SW 1-11516 Z•6• 1(sideways) ✲ TML-SRunout A etched / ✲ TML-S stamped
SW 2-11516 Z•6• 2(sideways) ✲ TML-MRunout B etched / ✲ TML-M stamped
SW 1-11516Matrix A, on label
SW 2-11516Matrix B, on label
SW 1-11516 Z1=STML-M 0Side A etched [TML-M 0 stamped], variant 1
SW2-11516 Z1#1 TML-M 0Side B etched [TML-M 0 stamped], variant 1
SW 1-11516 Z1 #1 TML-M 0Side A runout, variant 2
SW2-11516 Z1 TML-M #4 0Side B runout, variant 2
E SW1 11516-1 HTMSide A
E SW2 11516-1 HTMSide B
ST1.11516 YCAPX1525Runout A etched
ST2.11516 YCAPX1526Runout B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.11516 / Haven Records ST.11516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | EMI SW-11516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-511516LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C062-82 196 / EMI Electrola 1 C062-82 196First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 062-82196 / Capitol Records 5C 062-82196First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW 11516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records SW 11516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | Capitol Records SW(L) 11516 / Haven Records SW-11516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records E-SW 11516 / Capitol Records OC 062 82196First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SW-511516LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SW-11516 / Haven Records SW-11516LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SW-11516 / Haven Records SW-11516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SW-11516 / Haven Records SW-11516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-11821 / Haven Records SM-11821LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD-1791LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of Bloodline are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11516, released April 12, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11516, E-SW 11516, ST.11516, 1 C062-82 196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW 1-11516 Z3 ─◁ TML-S and SW 2-11516 Z3 ─◁ TML-S. 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.
