Vinyl pressings
by Shocking Blue · 1971
Blossom Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
22053-ASide A, on runout, hand-etched
22053-BSide B, on runout, hand-etched
S Du 22.023Side A, on label
S Du 22.024Side B, on label
PE 22053-G 1W1 670 112Runout side A, variant 1
PE 22053-G 2W1 670 117Runout side B, variant 1
PE 22053-G 1W1 670 112Runout side A, variant 2
PE 22053-G 2W1 670 115Runout side B, variant 2
PE 22 053 G 1W1 670 11 11Side A (on runout)
PE 22 053 G 2W 1 670 11 11Side B (on runout)
S-DU 22.023Label A
S-DU 22.024Label B
22053-ARunout A
22053-ARunout B
S-DU 22.023Label A
S-DU 22.024Label B
22053-ARunout side A, variant 1
22053-BRunout side B, variant 1
A2 22053-ARunout side A, variant 2
B2 22053-BRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Polydor 2001 215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Austria | Polydor 2001 215First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22.053YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 728First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 728First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2001 215First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Polydor 2001215First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | Polydor DP 1814First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Polydor DP 1814First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.053-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant 22.053-G / Pink Elephant PE 22.053-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.053-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.053-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.053-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.053-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ecuador | Polydor 750157" | 7" |
| ? | Israel | Polydor 2001 2157" | 7" |
| ? | Philippines | Polydor PRO-32697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Blossom Lady are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Pink Elephant PE 22.053-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 22.053-G, 22.053-G, 2001 215, PE 22.053Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 22053-A and 22053-B. 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.
