Vinyl pressings
by New Riders Of The Purple Sage · 1974
Brujo was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
P AL 33145-1CSide A runout stamped
\ SXT C2Side A runout etched
P BL 33145-1ASide B runout stamped
\ SXT B3 CLAMS UNLEASHEDSide B runout etched
P AL 33145-1C A oRunout side A, stamped/etched
P BL 33145-1B A CLAMS UNLEASHED oRunout side A, stamped/etched
AL 33145Labels side A
BL 33145Labels side B
P AL 33145-1C 2 SXSide A runout, stamped; "2" and "SX" are etched
P BL 33145-1A 2 0 SX CLAMS UNLEASHEDSide B runout, stamped; "2," "SX," and "CLAMS UNLEASHED" are etched
AL 33145Side A label
BL 33145Side B label
P AL 33145-1D ASide A runout stamped, variant 1
p P BL 33145-1D CLAMS UNLEASHED 2 ASide B runout stamped, variant 1
p P AL 33145-1D A 1Side A runout stamped, variant 2
p P BL 33145-1E o SX CLAMS UNLEASHED 2 ASide B runout stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP-234606First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PC 33145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PC 33145First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS 80405 / CBS CBS 80405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM-171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S 80405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33145First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 33145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | CBS 80405LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S 80405LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Brujo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 33145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 33145, S 80405, SBP-234606, 80405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 33145-1C and \ SXT C2. 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.
