Vinyl pressings
by Ozzy Osbourne · 1980
Blizzard Of Ozz was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.
JET-LP-234 A1 timtom-cbs CSide A runout etched, "C" stamped, variant 1
JET-LP-234 B1 C FSide B runout etched, "C F" stamped, variant 1
JET-LP 234 A1 C timtom-cbsSide A runout etched, "C" stamped, variant 2
JET-LP 234 B1 ESide B runout etched, "E" stamped, variant 2
JET-LP 234 A1 timtom-cbs FEtched runout side A, variant 1
JET-LP 234 B1 DEtched runout side B, variant 1
JET-LP 234 A1 timtom-cbs ⋀Etched runout side A, variant 2
JET-LP 234 B1 BEtched runout side B, variant 2
JET-LP 234 A1 timtom-cbsSide A runout, etched
BSide A runout, stamped
JET-LP 234 B1 TY-cbsSide B runout, etched
⋀Side B runout, stamped
JET-LP 234 A1Side A runout etched
JET-LP 234 B1Side B runout etched
JET LP 234 ASide A label
JET LP 234 BSide B label
JET-LP 234 A2 timtom-cbs ⋀Etched runout side A
JET-LP 234 B1 FEtched runout side B
JET LP 234 A*Label side A
JET LP 234 B*Label side B
JET LP 234 A2[runout variant 1 - side A]
JET LP 234 B1[runout variant 1 - side b]
JET LP 234 A2 43 timtom-cbs ⋀[runout variant 2 - side A]
JET LP 234 B1 F[runout variant 2 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Jet Records JETLP 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Jet Records JETLP 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Jet Records JETLP 234 / Jet Records JET LP 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 234 / Jet Records JET LP 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 234 / Jet Records JET LP 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 234 / Jet Records JET LP 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 234 / Jet Records JET LP 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Jet Records JETLP234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Unknown | Jet Records 36812LP, Misprint | LP, Misprint |
| 1981 | Brazil | Epic 144716 / Epic 144.716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Epic 144716 / Epic 144.716LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1981 | Colombia | Epic 19313LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Jet Records JETLP 234 / CBS JET 234LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Jet Records JETLP 234 / CBS JET 234LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Europe | Jet Records 25AP 1992-PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 380 / Simply Vinyl 4816741000LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Epic 88697736191 / Legacy 88697736191LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2010 | US | Epic 88697 73819 1 / Legacy 88697 73819 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2011 | Canada | Epic 88697 73819 1 / Legacy 88697 73819 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2011 | Europe | Epic 88697 73819 1 / Legacy 88697 73819 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2011 | US | Epic 88697874711 / Legacy 88697874711LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2011 | US | Epic 88697 73819 1 / Legacy 88697 73819 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Jet Records 194398029719 / Epic 194398029719LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Epic 19439812511 / Legacy 19439812511LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Jet Records 19439812501 / Epic 19439812501LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Epic 88697738191-S1 / Legacy 88697738191-S1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Jet Records JZ 36812 / Jet Records VJZ 36812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic 88697 73819 1 / Legacy 88697 73819 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS JET 234 / Jet Records JET LP 234LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic RK 20LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 LIFE500LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 LIFE500LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Epic EPC 450453-1 / Jet Records EPC 450453 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Epic EPC 450453 1 / Jet Records EPC 450453 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Artistic Style RK-034LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | CBS Associated Records Z 36812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Jet Records Z 36812 / CBS Associated Records L 36812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Jet Records Z 36812 / CBS Associated Records L 36812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Jet Records Z 36812 / CBS Associated Records Z 36812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Jet Records 88697 73819 1 / Epic 88697 73819 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
76 vinyl pressings of Blizzard Of Ozz are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1980 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Europe. One of them is Jet Records JETLP234, released September 12, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JETLP234, JETLP 234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JET-LP-234 A1 timtom-cbs C and JET-LP-234 B1 C F. 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.
