Vinyl pressings
by Michael Martin Murphey · 1975
Blue Sky · Night Thunder was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PAL-33290-1C WME MI-NSide A runout, variant 1
PBL-33290-1D WME MI-NSide B runout, variant 1
PAL-33290-1D WME MI-N DSide A runout, variant 2
PBL-33290-1E WME MI-NSide B runout, variant 2
PAL-33290-1F N-IW 3WMSide 1 etched runout, variant 1
PBL-33290-1D ʙ N-IW 3WMSide 2 etched runout, variant 1
P AL 33290-1ESide 1 etched runout, variant 2
PBL-33290-1D N-IW 3WMSide 2 etched runout, variant 2
PAL-33290-1F WME MI-N 2ARunout, side A, etched, variant 1
PBL-33290-1D WME MI-N bRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
p PAL-33290-1D WME MI-N A1Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
p PBL-33290-1D WME MI-N CRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
o T\ PAL-33290-1A WME MI-NA Side Runout, variant 1
o T1 PBL-33290-1A WME MI-NB Side Runout, variant 1
o T1 PAL-33290-1A WME MI-N C 27A Side Runout, variant 2
o T1 PBL-33290-1A WME MI-N D 42B Side Runout, variant 2
S PAL-33290-1B o WMƐ MI-NRunout Side A
S PAL-33290-1B o WMƐ MI-NRunout Side B
AL 33290Label Side A
BL 33290Label Side B
\ S PAL-33290-1B o [W over M]E MI-NRunout etched side A, o stamped
\ S PBL-33290-1B o [W over M]E MI-NRunout etched side B, o stamped
AL 33290Label side A
BL 33290Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Unknown | Epic PE 33290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3721First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Epic KE 33290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Epic KE 33290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | Epic EPC 80741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPO-44First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 80741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Epic KSF 7027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Epic EPC 80741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Epic EPC 80741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Epic KE 33290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Epic KE 33290First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Epic PE 33290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Epic KE 33290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Epic PE 33290LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Epic PE 33290LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Epic PE 33290 / Epic 33290LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Epic PE 33290 / Epic KE 33290LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Epic KE 33290 / Epic WKE 33290LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Epic KE 33290LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33290 / Epic 33290LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Blue Sky · Night Thunder are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic KE 33290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 33290, PE 33290, EPC 80741, ELPS 3721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-33290-1C WME MI-N and PBL-33290-1D WME MI-N. 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.
