Vinyl pressings
by Jefferson Starship · 1975
Red Octopus 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.
29 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.
BFL1-1̶0999-A-1S KENDUN-A HSide A runout, variant 1
BFL1-1̶0999- B - 2S KENDUN-B HSide B runout, variant 1
BFL1-(1̶ 0999-A-1S KENDUN-A HSide A runout, variant 2
BFL1-(1̶ 0999- B - 2S KENDUN-B HSide B runout, variant 2
BFL1 B̶F̶L̶1̶-̶1̶ 0999-A-3S KENDUN-B I A2Side A runout, variant 1
BFL1 B̶F̶L̶1̶-̶1̶ 0999-B-3S KENDUN-A I B4Side B runout, variant 1
BFL1 B̶F̶L̶1̶-̶1̶ 0999-A-4S KENDUN-B I A1Side A runout, variant 2
BFL1 B̶F̶L̶1̶-̶1̶ 0999-B-3S KENDUN-A I A3Side B runout, variant 2
BXL1-0999-ASide A
BXL1-0999-BSide B
[BX] B̸F̸L-10999- A - 10S [KENDUN-A] [I̸] [W] [A17]Side A Runout Etched [Stamped]
[BX] B̸F̸L1 B̸F̸L̸-̸10999 - B - 4S [KENDUN-B] [I̸] [W] [C2]Side B Runout Etched [Stamped]
BFL-10999- A - 10SSide A
BFL 1-0999-B 10SSide B
KENDUN-ASide A stamped
KENDUN -A-Side B stamped
BFL1-0999-ASide A [Variant 1]
BFL1-0999Side B [Variant 1]
BFL1 0999-A-4SSide A Etched [Variant 2]
KENDUN-B I Λ1Side A Stamped [Variant 2]
BFD1-0999A 1T DWJ 5HSide 1 deadwax (Stamped "5H")
BFD1-0999B 1T DWJ 5HSide 2 deadwax (Stamped "5H")
BFD1-0999-ASide 1 Label
BFD1-0999-BSide 2 Label
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4345First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Grunt BFD1-0999First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Australia | Grunt BFLI-0999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Grunt BFL1-0999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Grunt BFL1-0999First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Grunt BFL1-0999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Grunt BFL 1-0999First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | Grunt Records BFL1-0999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mozambique | Grunt BFL1-0999 / RCA BFL1-0999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Grunt BFL1-0999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Grunt BFL1-0999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Grunt BFL1-0999 / RCA BFL1-0999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Grunt BFL1-0999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Grunt AYL1-3660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | Grunt YL 13660LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5069 / RCA International NL 13660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5069 / RCA International NL 13660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Grunt AYL1-3660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Grunt AYL1-3660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Grunt CL 13660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Grunt RPL-2112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | Grunt NL 83660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | Grunt NL 83660LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Grunt NL 83660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | US | DCC Compact Classics LPZ-2036 / BMG Special Products DRL 1-1552LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 0999LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | US | Friday Music FRM 0999 / Grunt FRM 0999LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Friday Music FRM-99900 / Grunt FRM-99900LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Grunt FRM-99900 / Friday Music FRM-99900LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FDAT-1975LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Grunt BFL1-0999 / Grunt BFL1 0999LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Paramount Record PM 128LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Grunt BFL1-0999LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Grunt BFL1-0999LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Grunt BFL1-0999LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Yung Feng LF-3067LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3156LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Grunt AYL1-3660 / Grunt BFL1-0999LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Grunt AYL1-3660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
62 vinyl pressings of Red Octopus are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Grunt BFL1-0999, released June 13, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFL1-0999, BXL1-0999, BFD1-0999, FTR 2002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BFL1-1̶0999-A-1S KENDUN-A H and BFL1-1̶0999- B - 2S KENDUN-B 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.
