Vinyl pressings
by Ian Carr · 1972
Belladonna 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.
2 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
6360076 1Y//1 1 1 5Run-out info [machine-stamped] side A variant 1
6360076 2Y//1 1 1 5Run-out info [machine-stamped] side B variant 1
6360076 1Y//1 1 1 1Run-out info [machine-stamped] side A variant 2
6360076 2Y//1 1 1 2Run-out info [machine-stamped] side B variant 2
63600 76 1 2 912 72Runout side A
63600 76 2 1 520 612 72Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 076 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Vertigo 6360 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Vertigo 6360 076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-5068LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-5068LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | Timeless Time 735LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Timeless Time 735LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Mr Bongo MRBLP229LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Mr Bongo MRBLP229 / Vertigo 6360 076LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Vertigo 6360 076LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 6360 076LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 076LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Belladonna are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Italy. One of them is Vertigo 6360 076.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 076, 6360 076 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360076 1Y//1 1 1 5 and 6360076 2Y//1 1 1 5. 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.
