Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Winter · 1978
White, Hot & Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
STERLING p AL 35475-1B 2 AA-side runout etching
STERLING BL-35475-1B 3 AB-side runout etching
AL 35475Label side A
BL 35475Label side B
o T1 AL 35475-1D 2C STERLINGSide A runout
o T1 BL-35475-1C B1 STERLINGSide B runout
AL 35475Side A label
BL 35475Side B label
IS AL 35475-1E A2 STERLINGSide A
2 S BL-35475-1F STERLING A2Side B
AL 35475Side A label
BL 35475Side B label
T1 AL-35475-1D o C2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout, Side A
T1 BL-35475-1D o A8 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout, Side B
SKY.S.82963.A1.Side A runout - etched
SKY.S.82963.B1.Side B runout - etched
S SKY 82963 A*Side A label
S SKY 82963 B*Side B label
SKY S 82963 A1Side A runout, etched
SKY S 82963 A2Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3922 / Epic JZ 35475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Blue Sky SKY 82963 / Blue Sky 82963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Blue Sky SKY 82963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 1107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Blue Sky 25AP 1107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3922 / Blue Sky ELPS 3922First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Blue Sky SKY 82963First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Blue Sky SKY S 82963First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | US | Blue Sky JZ 35475 / Blue Sky 35475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Blue Sky JZ 35475 / Blue Sky 35475First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Blue Sky JZ 35475 / Blue Sky 35475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Blue Sky JZ 35475 / Blue Sky 35475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Epic PZ 35475 / Blue Sky PZ 35475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Blue Sky SKY 82963LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Blue Sky SKY 82963LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of White, Hot & Blue are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Blue Sky JZ 35475.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 35475, SKY 82963, SKY S 82963, PZ 35475) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING p AL 35475-1B 2 A and STERLING BL-35475-1B 3 A. 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.
