Vinyl pressings
by Lucifer · 1971
Black Mass was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
UNI 73-111 <A> (16th Note Graphic) ML TN ℗ 1A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
UNI 73 -111 <B> (16th Graphic) ML TN ℗ [Patchcord Graphic] 1B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
UNI73.111 -T-1 <A> CF TM ML 2III ℗A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
UNI 73-111 T-1 <B> (16th Graphic) M.L. T.M. ℗ [Patchcord Graphic]B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
UNI 73-111 <A> (16th Note Graphic) TM ML 21 ℗Side A; etched
UNI 73 -111 T-1 <B> (16th Note Graphic) M.L. T.M. ℗ 2111Side B; etched
Patchcord GraphicSide B; etched
UNI73.111-T-1 <A>Side A (etched)
UNI73-111-T-1 <A> cF TM ML 2 1 P (in circle)Side A
UNI 73-111 T-1 <B> cF M.L. T.M. P (in circle) (Patchcord icon) 2 11 (unknown icon)Side B
MAP/S - 4969 - AA-Side Runout Etching
MAP/S - 4969 - BB-Side Runout Etching
10 AA6369612 1Y 320Side A runout variant 1
10 AA6399612 2Y 320Side B runout variant 1
10 AA6369612 1Y 320 D 1Side A runout variant 2
10 AA6399612 2Y 320 1 ESide B runout variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 4969First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 4969First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | UNI Records 6369 612 / UNI Records MAPS 4969First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Philippines | UNI Records 73111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | UNI Records 73111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | UNI Records 73111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | UNI Records 73111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | UNI Records 6369 612 LLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-170LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Coral MCA-170 / MCA Records MCA-170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | France | Black Mass Rising BMR06LP / UNI Records 6369 612LLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Sacred Bones Records SBR3033 / Sacred Bones Records SBR3033LPC2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR3033LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Sacred Bones Records SBR3033LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Sacred Bones Records SBR3033 / Geffen Records SBR3033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Sacred Bones Records SBR3033LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Sacred Bones Records SBR3033LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 4969LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Black Mass are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Germany, Philippines. One of them is UNI Records 73111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73111, MAP/S 4969, 6369 612) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UNI 73-111 <A> (16th Note Graphic) ML TN ℗ 1 and UNI 73 -111 <B> (16th Graphic) ML TN ℗ [Patchcord Graphic] 1. 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.
