Vinyl pressings
by Hot Tuna · 1975
Yellow Fever was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BFL1-1238- A- 3S KENDUN -B- I RC A2Runout A, variant 1
BFL1-1238- B- 3S KENDUN -B- I RC A4Runout B, variant 1
BFLI-1238- A- 3S KENDUN -B- RC A3Runout A, variant 2
BFLI-1238- B 3S KENDUN -B- RC A4Runout B, variant 2
BFLI-1238- A- 3S KENDUN -B- PE A1Side A etched variant 1
BFLI-1238- B 3S KENDUN -B- PE A3Side B etched variant 1
BFL 1-1238-ASide A label
BFL 1-1238-BSide B label
BFLI-1238- A- 2S KENDUN -A- HSide A etched variant 1
BFLI-1238- B 1S KENDUN A HSide B etched variant 1
BFL 1-1238-ASide A label
BFL 1-1238-BSide B label
BFD1-1238-ASide 1 Label
BFD1-1238-BSide 2 Label
BFL1 1238 B
TXD BFL1-1238-A²Side A, etched
TXD BFL1-1238 BSide B, etched
BFL1-1238-ALabel side A
BFL1-1238-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Grunt BFL1-1238First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Grunt BFL1-1238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Grunt BFL1-1238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Grunt BFL1-1238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Grunt RVP-6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Grunt BFL1-1238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Grunt BFD1-1238First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | US | Grunt BXL1-1238LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Grunt BFL1-1238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Grunt BFL1-1238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Grunt BFL1-1238LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Italy | Grunt BFL1-1238LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Grunt BFL1-1238LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Friday Music FRM-1238LP | LP |
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM-1238LP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FDAT-26123LP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Grunt BFL1-1238LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Yellow Fever are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Grunt BFL1-1238.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFL1-1238, BFD1-1238, RVP-6020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BFL1-1238- A- 3S KENDUN -B- I RC A2 and BFL1-1238- B- 3S KENDUN -B- I RC A4. 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.
