Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Winter · 1974
John Dawson Winter III was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
PAL 33292-1BRunout, Side A, Variant 1
PBL 33292-1BRunout, Side B, Variant 1
PAL 33292 – 1B MLRRunout, Side A, Variant 2
PBL 33292 – 1B MLRRunout, Side B, Variant 2
S \ PAL 33292-1D MCRA Side etched, var 2
S \ PBL-33292 1C MCRB Side etched, var 2
AL 33292A Side Label
BL 33292B Side Label
AL 33292Side A
PAL 33291-1D MCR XS 2 [etched]Side A
BL 33292Side B
PBL-33292 1B MCR [etched]Side B
º TI PAL 33292-1C MCR D6A Side Etched Except For º D Stamped
º TI PBL-33292 1C ⋀ 3 MCRB Side Etched Except For º ⋀ Stamped
AL 33292Side A Label
BL 33292Side B Label
AL 33292Side 1
BL 33292Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | epic 47014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Argentina | Epic 47014First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Blue Sky PZ 33292 / Columbia PZ 33292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS 80586 / CBS CBS 80586First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS 80586 / CBS CBS 80586First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Epic 80586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPO-13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 80586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Blue Sky SKY 80586First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Blue Sky PZ 33292First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Blue Sky P2 33292First yearLP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Blue Sky PZ 33292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Blue Sky PZ 33292First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Blue Sky PZ 33292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZQ 33292 / Blue Sky PZ 33292LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Sky Z 33292LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZ 33292LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of John Dawson Winter III are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Greece, Argentina and more. One of them is Blue Sky PZ 33292, released November 25, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PZ 33292, P2 33292, SKY 80586, 80586) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 33292-1B and PBL 33292-1B. 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.
