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Bless Its Pointed Little Head by Jefferson Airplane, album cover

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Bless Its Pointed Little Head

by Jefferson Airplane · 1969

53 pressings16 countriesAcid RockPsychedelic RockRock

Bless Its Pointed Little Head was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bless Its Pointed Little Head

20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

February 1, 1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4133
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

WPRS-3666-1S HSide A Runout stamped, Variant 1

WPRS-3667-2S HSide B Runout stamped, Variant 1

WPRS-3666-35S HSide A Runout stamped, Variant 2

WPRS-3667-35S HSide B Runout stamped, Variant 2

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4133
Format
LP, Album · Rockaway Press
Runout / matrix

WPRS-3666-34S A1 RA Side Stamped (Variant 1)

WPRS-3667-31S A1D RB Side Stamped (Variant 1)

WPRS-3666-37S A1 RA Side etched (Variant 2)

WPRS-3667-32S A1C RB Side etched (Variant 2)

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4133
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Press, Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

WPRS-3666-6S | I A3Side A runout, variant 1

WPRS-3667-5S I - A4Side B runout, variant 1

WPRS-3666-6S | I A1Side A runout, variant 2

WPRS-3667-5S I - B3Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4133
Format
LP, Album · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

WPRS 3666 38S -1 A1Side A Runout stamped

WPRS 3667 33S I A2Side B Runout stamped

WPRS-3666Side A label

WPRS-3667Side B label

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RD 8019
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

X2PP 9478Side A Label

X2PP 9479Side B Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 53 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaRCA LSP-4133First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustraliaRCA LSP-4133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaRCA LSP-4133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceRCA Victor 740.591First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969IsraelRCA Victor 38-085First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanRCA SRA-5507First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969New ZealandRCA Victor LSP 4133 / RCA Victor LSP-4133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969South AfricaRCA Victor 38.085First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969South KoreaTaedo KG-1616LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1969UKRCA Victor SF 8019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKRCA Victor RD 8019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA Victor SF 8019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970Taiwan中聲 CSJ-389LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1973JapanRCA RCA-6138LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanRCA RCA-6138LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975FranceRCA Victor BFL1 0918 / RCA Victor LSP 4.133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USRCA Victor LSP-4133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USRCA Victor LSP-4133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USRCA Victor AFL1-4133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanRCA PG-115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanRCA PG-115LP, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1979SpainRCA Victor PL-14133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3798LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981ItalyRCA YL 13798LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981ItalyRCA YL 13798LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1982JapanRCA RPL-2116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009UKRCA Victor PPAN LSP-4133 / RCA Victor LSP-4133LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2212 / RCA Victor LSP-4133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA NL 13798LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor BFL1 0918 / RCA Victor LSP 4.133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor BFL1 0918LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanRCA SHP-6039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA SHP-6039LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?TaiwanTaiwan Nova Records GTN-003LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKRCA Victor SF 8019LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?UKRCA Victor SF 8019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor AYL1-3798LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AFL1-4133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AFL1-4133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AYL1-3798LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor AYL1-3798LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Clergy1:32
  2. A23/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds4:37
  3. A3Somebody To Love3:46
  4. A4Fat Angel7:29
  5. A5Rock Me Baby7:40
  6. B1Other Side Of This Life6:35
  7. B2It's No Secret3:22
  8. B3Plastic Fantastic Lover3:40
  9. B4Turn Out The Lights0:58
  10. B5Bear Melt11:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bless Its Pointed Little Head are there?

53 vinyl pressings of Bless Its Pointed Little Head are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1969 and 2018.

When was Bless Its Pointed Little Head first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4133, released February 1, 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Bless Its Pointed Little Head is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4133, SF 8019, RD 8019, 740.591) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPRS-3666-1S H and WPRS-3667-2S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bless Its Pointed Little Head on vinyl worth?

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.

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