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
Vinyl pressings
by Lydia Pense · 1976
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
P ABCD-917-A ⑤ > B2Runout side A
P ABCD-917-B ⑥ B2Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | ABC Records ABCL 5172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-917First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8018-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8018-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Records LP-0152 / Mediterraneo LP-0152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD-917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Venezuela | ABC Records ABC-7024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Lydia Pense & Cold Blood are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-917.
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.
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.