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Lydia Pense & Cold Blood

by Lydia Pense · 1976

13 pressings7 countriesPop RockRhythm & BluesBoogieSoul

Lydia Pense & Cold Blood was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Lydia Pense & Cold Blood

13 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCD-917
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCD-917-A ① > A IA side runout etched

ABCD-917-B ②> A7 IB side runout etched

ABCD-917-AA side label

ABCD-917-BB side label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCD-917
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Press
Runout / matrix

P ABCD-917-A ⑤ > BRunout A etch; P, B stamp

1 S ABCD-917-B ① > A7Runout B etch

ABCD-917-ALabel A

ABCD-917-BLabel B

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCD-917
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

T1 ABCD-917-A ③ > ^6Side A runout, etched

T2 ABCD-917-B ⑫ ^Side B runout, etched

ABCD-917-ASide A label

ABCD-917-BSide B label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCD-917
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ABCD-917-A ⑤ > A A4 1 C SA side runout etched

ABCD-917-B ⑩ A2 1SB side runout etched

ABCD-917-AA side label

ABCD-917-BB side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCD-917
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Gatefold, Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 ABCD-917-B ④ > PiA Side Runout, variant 1

T1 ABCD-917-B ⑫B Side Runout, variant 1

T1 ABCD-917-A ④ > BA Side Runout, variant 2

T1 ABCD-917-B ⑬ AB Side Runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCD-917
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P ABCD-917-A ⑤ > B2Runout side A

P ABCD-917-B ⑥ B2Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaABC Records ABCL 5172First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaABC Records 9022-917First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanABC Records YX-8018-ABFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JapanABC Records YX-8018-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976SpainABC Records LP-0152 / Mediterraneo LP-0152First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKABC Records ABCL 5172First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976USABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976USABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976VenezuelaABC Records ABC-7024First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. We Came Down Here & Cold Blood Smokin' (Medley)
  2. A2I Get Off On You3:40
  3. A3Drink The Wine4:01
  4. A4I Got Happiness3:19
  5. A5Feel The Fire5:01
  6. B1Let Me Be The One4:04
  7. B2Back Here Again3:34
  8. B3I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know5:47
  9. B4Blinded By Love3:48
  10. B5It Takes A Lotta Good Lovin'3:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lydia Pense & Cold Blood are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Lydia Pense & Cold Blood are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Lydia Pense & Cold Blood first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-917.

How do I tell if my copy of Lydia Pense & Cold Blood is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-917, ABCL 5172, 9022-917, YX-8018-AB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCD-917-A ① > A I and ABCD-917-B ②> A7 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lydia Pense & Cold Blood on vinyl worth?

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.

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