UK
October 31, 1975- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 2375
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Picture Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
EMI 2375 A-2Run-out A-side, stamped
EMI 2375 B-1Run-out B-side, stamped
Vinyl pressings
Bohemian Rhapsody
by Queen · 1975
107 pressings32 countriesPop RockRock
Bohemian Rhapsody 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Bohemian Rhapsody
60 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 25 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.
UK
October 31, 1975- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 2375
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
EMI 2375 A-2Variation 1: Run-out, A-side stamped
EMI 2375 B-1Variation 1: Run-out, B-side stamped
EMI 2375 A-4Variation 2: Run-out, A-side stamped
EMI 2375 B-3Variation 2: Run-out, B-side stamped
UK
October 31, 1975- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 2375
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
EMI 2375 A-3Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
EMI 2375 B-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
EMI 2375 A-2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
EMI 2375 B-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
UK
October 31, 1975- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 2375
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
EMI 2375 A-2Run-out matrix A-side stamped
EMI 2375 B-1Run-out matrix B-side stamped
UK
October 31, 1975- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 2375
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Non Serrated A Side
- Runout / matrix
EMI 2375 A-2Run-out matrix A-side stamped
EMI 2375 B-1Run-out matrix B-side stamped
UK
October 31, 1975- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 2375
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Blair Lacquer Cut
- Runout / matrix
EMI 2375 A-3 GT 2 BLAIRSide A stamped, etched
EMI 2375 B-1 PDT 11Side B stamped
EMI 2375AA-side label
EMI 2375BB-side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 107 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s76 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | EMI EMI 1339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Argentina | EMI EMI 2375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Australia | Elektra E-45297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Barbados | EMI EMI 2375First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-97140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-97140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4 C 006-97140First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-97140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4 C 006-97140First year7", Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-97140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-97140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | EMI EMI-4072First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Elektra E 45297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Chile | EMI EMI 1286First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Chile | EMI EMI 1286First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ireland | EMI EMI 23757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1982 | Mexico | EMI 79207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | EMI QUEEN DJ 957", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
2010s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK, Europe & US | Virgin EMI Records 0602547500809 / Virgin EMI Records D00226191112", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2017 | UK | EMI EMI 23757", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK | EMI EMI 23757", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK | EMI EMI 237512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Special Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Special Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Japan | Virgin EMI Records 0602577352485, PROT-70417", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK & Europe | Virgin EMI Records 0602577352485 / Virgin EMI Records 77352487", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Hollywood Records 30616217", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2020s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Hollywood Records D004861011 / Hollywood Records D004861011 ST0112", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 0060247594636612", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 006024759463427", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 060247594637312", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2025 | Japan | EMI UIJY-7535612", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Japan | EMI UIKY-751257", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | EMI QUEEN DJ 957", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Guatemala | EMI 41647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Guatemala | EMI 41647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | EMI Holland 5C 006-97 1407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Poland | Morgot Records 064Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 40977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 23757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 23757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 23757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 23757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Elektra E-452977", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra E-452977", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SEMI-88880 / EMI EMI 23757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SEMI-88880 / EMI EMI 23757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SEMI-88880 / EMI EMI 23757", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue |
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Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Bohemian Rhapsody are there?
107 vinyl pressings of Bohemian Rhapsody are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
When was Bohemian Rhapsody first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2375, released October 31, 1975.
How do I tell if my copy of Bohemian Rhapsody is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2375, E-45297, P-1430E, EMI 1339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2375 A-2 and EMI 2375 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Bohemian Rhapsody on vinyl worth?
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.
