Vinyl pressings
by Melanie · 1972
Four Sides Of Melanie 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.
15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BDS-95005-A-3 Bell Sound ARPA side runout
BDS-95005-B-3 Bell Sound ARPB side runout
BDS-95005-C-3 Bell Sound ARPC side runout
BDS-95005-D-3 Bell Sound ARPD side runout
p BDS-95005-A-1 BellSound RCK 2AA-Side Runout Etching
p BDS-95005-C-1 BellSound RCKC-Side Runout Etching
p BDS-95005-C-1 BellSound RCK 1CB-Side Runout Etching
p BDS-95005-D-1 BellSound RCK 3AD-Side Runout Etching
BDS95005-A-2 Bell Sound SONSide A Etching
BDS-95005-B-2 Bell Sound SONSide B Etching
BDS-95005-C-2 Bell Sound SONSide C Etching
BDS-95005-D-2 Bell Sound SONSide D Etching
BDS 95005A-1 66 G. KONG 3-8-72Side A Runout, etched
BDS 95005 B-1 66 G. KONG 3-8-72Side B Runout, etched
BDS 95005C-1 66 G. KONG 3-8-72Side C Runout, etched
BDS 95005D-1 66 G. K. 3-8-72Side D Runout, etched
BDS-95005-A-1 Bell Sound RCK CRunout A
o BDS-95005-B-1 BellSound RCK DRunout B
o BDS-95005-C-1 BellSound RCK DRunout C
T1 BDS-95005-D-5 BellSound RCK ARunout D
BDS-95005-A-2 Bell Sound SONSide A runout
BDS-95005-B-2 Bell Sound SONSide B runout
BDS-95005-C-2 Bell Sound SONSide C runout
BDS-95005-D-2 Bell Sound SONSide runout
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 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 95005-2 / Buddah Records BDS 95005-2 (L)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 95005-2 / Buddah Records BDS 95005-2 (L)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 95005-2 / Buddah Records BDS 95005-2 (L)LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 95005-2 / Buddah Records BDS 95005-2 (L)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Buddah Records 2611 006First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Buddah Records 2611 006First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Buddah Records YS-2747~8-DAFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Spain | Buddah Records 23 18 066 / 23 66 012First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Buddah Records 2659 013First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Buddah Records 2659 013First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Buddah Records BDS 95005First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Buddah Records BDS 95005First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Buddah Records, Inc. BDS 95005First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Buddah Records BDS-95005LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Buddah Records BDS 95005First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Castle Communications CCSLP 195LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 95005-2LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Buddah Records DALP 2/3701LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Buddah Records BDS 95005LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
22 vinyl pressings of Four Sides Of Melanie are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 95005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 95005, 2659 013, BDS 95005-2, 2611 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDS-95005-A-3 Bell Sound ARP and BDS-95005-B-3 Bell Sound ARP. 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.
