Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1972
Son Of Schmilsson was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 15 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.
BPRS-8249 7-S [Stamped: H]Variant 1 - A Side Etched
BPRS-8250 7-S [Stamped: H]Variant 1 - B Side Etched
BPRS-8249 [Stamped: 5S H]Variant 2 - Side A Etched, Variant 2
BPRS-8250 ̶8̶S̶ 7S [Stamped: H]Variant 2 - Side B Etched, Variant 2
BPRS-8249 - 25 - B1F --0A side runout, variant 1
BPRS 8250-5S-A1D RB side runout, variant 1
BPRS 8249-2S-A2IA side runout, variant 2
BPRS 8250-5S-A5C RB side runout, variant 2
BSPS-8249-2S A1M RA side, variant 1
BSPS-8250-5S A2K RB side, variant 1
BPRS 8249-2S-A1M RA side, variant 2
BPRS 8250-5S-A5F RB side, variant 2
BPRS-8249-12SEtched Side A
BPRS-6S-8250Etched Side B
I A1Stamped Side A
I A2Stamped Side B
BPRS 8249 7-S-A2 ISide A, variant 1
BPRS-6S-8250 ISide B, variant 1
BPRS 8249-6S I A1Side A, variant 2
BPRS-6S-8250 I A3Side B, variant 2
BPRS 8249 30 Ɪ A1MSide A, Stamped, Variant 1
BPRS-8250 31S TML-M Ɪ A1RSide B, Etched, Variant 1 TML Ɪ Stamped
BPRS 8249 30 Ɪ A1JSide A, Stamped, Variant 2
BPRS-8250 31S TML-M Ɪ A1NSide B, Etched, Variant 2 TML Ɪ Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor LSPX 4717 / Victor LSPX-4717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | El Salvador | RCA Victor LSP-4717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4717 / RCA Victor LSP-4717First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4717 / RCA Victor LSP 4717First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4717 / RCA Victor D 167/3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor SKLG 20060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | RCA Victor LSP 4717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SPLD-1033First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6041First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP 4717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Korea | Jigu Records BPRS-8250 / RCA Victor LSP-4717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP - 10476First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | RCA Victor NL 43302LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-3812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP564LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | RCA 19075829691 / RCA Victor 19075829691LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-499 / RCA 1943975332112", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Numbered |
| 2021 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-499 / RCA 1943975332112", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Numbered |
| 2024 | US | RCA Victor 19658818181 / Legacy 19658818181LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA AYL1-3812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor CL 13812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-4717LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4717LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-4717 / RCA Victor LSP-4717LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Son Of Schmilsson are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Jamaica and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4717, released July 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4717, SF 8297, LSP-4717-G, 104.4024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPRS-8249 7-S [Stamped: H] and BPRS-8250 7-S [Stamped: 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.
