Vinyl pressings
by Joan Baez · 1977
Blowin' Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
AL 34697A Side Label
BL 34697B Side Label
º T \ PAL-34697-1E AZ <-̶A̶-A Side Etch exc º stamp
º T PBL-34697-1E AZ <-̶A̶-B Side Etch exc º stamp
S2 PAL-34697 -̶C̶-̶2̶B̶ 1G AZ KV A5Side A - Etched
S1 PBL-34697-1A AZ KV A7Side B - Etched
AL 34697Side A - Label
BL 34697Side B - Label
1S PAL-34697-(A2-2B scratched out)-1G AZ KV B5Side A - Etched
1S PBL-34697-1B AZ KV A8Side B - Etched
AL 34697Side A - Label
BL 34697Side B - Label
PAL-34697-IC ZA <ARunout side A, variant 1
PBL-34697-IC AZ<ARunout side B, variant 1
P PAL-34697-1C AZ KVRunout side A, variant 2
P PBL-34697-1D AZ LV 3 BRunout side B, variant 2
PAL-34697-1E AZ T\A-side runout (hand etched)
PBL-34697-1F AZ T\B-side runout (hand etched)
1S PAL-34697-1H AZA-side runout (hand etched)
1S PBL-34697-1A AZB-side runout (hand etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Portrait 47063 / Portrait 47.063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Portrait PR 33002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Epic 144224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Portrait PRT 82011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | Portrait PRT 82011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Portrait PRT 82011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Portrait 25AP 575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Portrait 25AP 575First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Malaysia | CBS/Sony 25AP 575 / Portrait 25AP 575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Portrait PR 33002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Portrait DNW 1982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Portrait 56564First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Spain | Portrait PRT 82011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Portrait PR 34697LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Portrait PRT 82011 / Epic PRT 82011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Portrait PRT 82011LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Blowin' Away are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Portrait PR 34697, released June 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 34697, PRT 82011, 47063, PR 33002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 34697 and BL 34697. 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.
