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Vinyl pressings

Blueprint

by Rory Gallagher · 1973

47 pressings19 countriesBlues RockRock

Blueprint was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Blueprint

30 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 17 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2383 189
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2383189 A//1Side A runout

2383189 B//1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2383 189
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2383189 A//1 1 1 6Side A runout stamped, variant 1

2383189 B//1 1 1 1 2Side B runout stamped, variant 1

2383189 A//1 2 1 7Side A runout stamped, variant 2

2383189 B//1 1 2 1 6Side B runout stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2383 189
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2383189 A//1 12 11Side A runout stamped, variant 1

2383189 B//1 1 1 10Side B runout stamped, variant 1

2383-189 ASide A label

2383-189 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2383 189
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2383189 A//1Side A runout, variant 1

2383189 B//1Side B runout, variant 1

2383189 A//1 12 4Side A runout, variant 2

2383189 B//1 12 5Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2383 189
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2383189 A//1 1217Side A runout stamped

2383189 B//1 12Side B runout stamped

2383-189 ASide A label

2383-189 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2383 189
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2383189 A//1 1 2 1Side A runout

2383189 B//1 1 2 2Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 47 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973BrazilPolydor 2383 189First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaPolydor 2383 189First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaPolydor 2383 189First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FrancePolydor 2442 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyPolydor 2383 189First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyPolydor 2383 189First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GreecePolydor 2383 189 / International Polydor Production 2383 189First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GreecePolydor 2383 189First yearLP, Album, White Label, StereoLP, Album, White Label, Stereo
1973IrelandPolydor 2383 189First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ItalyPolydor 2383 189 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanPolydor MP 2308LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1973JapanPolydor MP 2308First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973MexicoPolydor LRG-16115 / Polydor 2383 189First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973New ZealandPolydor 2383 189First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973SingaporePolydor 2383 189First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 33 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaChrysalis L37310LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GermanyChrysalis 6307 676LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GreeceChrysalis 6307 676LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GreeceChrysalis 6307 676LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USChrysalis CHR 1253LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainChrysalis CHR 1253LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988GermanyNot On Label 155067-2LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USEagle Records ER203061 / Capo ER203061LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2012EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP455 / Sony Music MOVLP455LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018UK & EuropeUMC 5797131LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePolydor 2442 106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2459 359LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyChrysalis 202 645 / Chrysalis 202 645-320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPolydor 2384 100LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Walk On Hot Coals
  2. A2Daughter Of The Everglades
  3. A3Banker's Blues
  4. A4Hands Off
  5. B1Race The Breeze
  6. B2The Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
  7. B3Unmilitary Two-Step
  8. B4If I Had A Reason

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blueprint are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Blueprint are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1973 and 2018.

When was Blueprint first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 189.

How do I tell if my copy of Blueprint is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 189, PD 5522, 2442 106, 2383 189 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383189 A//1 and 2383189 B//1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blueprint 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.

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