Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1974
Son Of Dracula was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 19 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.
ABL 1-0220 A-3S HVariant 1 Side A run out
ABL 1-0220-B-5S HVariant 1 Side B run out
ABL 1-0220 A-2S HVariant 2 Side A run out
ABL 1-0220-B-2S HVariant 2 Side B run out
ABL 1-0220 A-3S Ⅰ A2Side A runout, variant 1
ABL 1-0220-B-3S Ⅰ ASide B runout, variant 1
ABL 1-0220 A-3S Ⅰ A1Side A runout, variant 2
ABL 1-0220-B-3S Ⅰ A2Side B runout, variant 2
ABL 1-0220 A-3S ORunout Side A, etched
ABL 1-0220-B-3S ORunout Side B, etched
APL1 0220 - A - 1E A2A KEVRunout A etched, variant 1
APL1 0220 - B - 1E A1ERunout B etched, variant 1
APL1 0220 -A -1ERunout A etched, variant 2
APL1 0220 -B -1ERunout B etched, variant 2
ABL 0220 1 ISSide A Runout
ABL 0220 2 ISSide B Runout
ABL 1-0220 A-35A-side Variant 1
ABL 1-0220-B-35B-side Variant 1
ABL 1-0220 A-35 A3 A5A-side Variant 2
ABL 1-0220-B-35 A3 A7B-side Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4233 / RCA Victor ABL 1-0220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor ABL1-0220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Rapple Records 104.4048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Rapple Records ABL1-0220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 53-1230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Rapple Records ABL1-0220 (LSP) / RCA ABL 1-0220 (AS)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor ABL 1-0220 (LSP)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | RCA Victor YEPL1 269First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Rapple Records ABL1-0220 (LSP)First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | Israel | RCA Victor ABL1-0220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Rapple Records ABL1-0220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Rapple Records ABL1-0220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Rapple Records RCA 6225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Rapple Records RCA 6225First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mozambique | RCA Victor ABL1-0220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of Son Of Dracula are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Rapple Records ABL1-0220.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABL1-0220, APL1-0220, AVS-4233, 104.4048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABL 1-0220 A-3S H and ABL 1-0220-B-5S H. 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.
