Vinyl pressings
by Joni Mitchell · 1977
Don Juan's Reckless Daughter 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.
18 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
BB-701 A SP 1-1Variant 1, Side A runout
BB-701 B-3 SPVariant 1, Side B runout
BB-701 C-3 SPVariant 1, Side C runout
BB-701 D SP 1-2Variant 1, Side D runout
PRC BB-701 BB-501 A-1 PRC-I-IIIVariant 1, Runout, Side A – etched
PRC BB-701 BB-501 B-1 PRC-I-IVariant 1, Runout, Side B – etched
PRC BB-701 BB-501 C-1 PRC-I-IVariant 1, Runout, Side C – etched
PRC BB-701 BB-501 D-1 PRC-I-IIVariant 1, Runout, Side D – etched
BB-5̶701 A-2 PRCWSide A runout, variant 1
BB-5̶701 B-2 PRCWSide B runout, variant 1
BB-5̶701 C-2 PRCWSide C runout, variant 1
BB-5̶701 D-2 PRCWSide D runout, variant 1
PRC BB-701 A-1 PRC-I-IVariant 1, Runout, Side A – etched
PRC BB-701 B-1 PRC-I-IIIVariant 1, Runout, Side B – etched
PRC BB-701 C-4 PRC-I-IIVariant 1, Runout, Side C – etched
PRC BB-701 D-1 PRC-I-IVariant 1, Runout, Side D – etched
BB-701-A B̸B̸-̸5̸0̸1/ SP 1-1 [SRC Logo]Runout Side A
BB-701 B-3 SPRunout Side B
BB-701-C B̸B̸-̸5̸0̸1̸ C SP 1-2 [SRC Logo]Runout Side C
BB-701-D B̸B̸-̸5̸0̸1/ D SP 1-2 BB-701 D [SRC Logo]Runout Side D
BB-701 A-2 PRCW IEtched Side A
BB-701 B-2 PRCW IEtched Side B
BB-701 C-2 PRCW IEtched Side C
BB-701 D-2 PRCW IEtched Side D
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 | Australia | Asylum Records BB 701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Asylum Records AS 63 003 / Asylum Records AS 63003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | Asylum Records 63003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Asylum Records P-6347~8YFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Asylum Records P-6347~8YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Asylum Records BB-701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Asylum Records ASY 63003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | Asylum Records AUD 11302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Asylum Records AUD 11302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Asylum Records K 63003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records BB-701First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records BB-701LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records BB-701First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Asylum Records BB-701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 63 003 / Asylum Records AS 63003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Asylum Records R1 701 / Asylum Records 603497826698LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Asylum Records R1 701 / Asylum Records RCV1 701LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 63 003 / Asylum Records K 63 003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 63 003 / Asylum Records AS 63003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Asylum Records AS 63 003 / Asylum Records AS 63003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Asylum Records AS 63 003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records K 63003 / Asylum Records AS 63003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 63 003 / Asylum Records AS 63003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | Elektra BB-701 / Elektra 1044LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Asylum Records K 63003 / Asylum Records BB-701LP, Album | LP, Album |
39 vinyl pressings of Don Juan's Reckless Daughter are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Asylum Records BB-701, released December 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BB-701, K 63003, AS 63 003, BB 701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BB-701 A SP 1-1 and BB-701 B-3 SP. 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.
