Vinyl pressings
by Lucifer's Friend · 1972
....Where The Groupies Killed The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
10 AA6360602 6 6 1Y 320 2 IB-side label to the left
10 AA6360602 2Y 320 1 DB-side label to the right
AA 6360 602.1 YB-side, center label
AA 6360 602.2 YB-side, center label
10 AA6360602 1Y 320Runout side A, stamped
10 AA6360602 2Y 320Runout side B, stamped
AA 6360 602.1 YLabel
AA 6360 602.2 YLabel
10 AA6360602 1Y 320A-side, stamped
10 AA6360602 2Y 320B-side, stamped
AA 6360 602.1 YB-side, center label
AA 6360 602.2 YB-side, center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 602First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Vertigo 63 60 602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Passport Records 9167-98008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD-98008 / Billingsgate Records PPSD-98008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD-98008 / Billingsgate Records PPSD-98008LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD-98008 / Billingsgate Records PPSD-98008LP, Album, Reissue, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Reissue, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD-98008LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 602LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Singapore | Vertigo 6360 602LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Passport Records PPSD-98008 / Billingsgate Records PPSD-98008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of ....Where The Groupies Killed The Blues are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Italy, Spain. One of them is Vertigo 6360 602.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 602, 63 60 602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6360602 6 6 1Y 320 2 I and 10 AA6360602 2Y 320 1 D. 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.
