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Vinyl pressings

Blue For You

by Status Quo · 1976

64 pressings28 countriesPop RockRock

Blue For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Blue For You

38 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 26 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

March 20, 1976
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 9102 006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

9102006 1Y//1 1 12 11 MELYS IBCSide A runout, variant 1

9102006 2Y//1 IB 11 8 MELYSide B runout, variant 1

9102006 1Y//1 1 12 20 MELYS IBCSide A runout, variant 2

9102006 2Y//1 IB 12 17 MELYSide B runout, variant 2

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UK

March 20, 1976
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 9102 006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

9102006 1Y//2▽4̷2̷IB 15 3 5 MELYS.Side A runout, variant 1

9102006 2Y//2 420 04 1 1 1 5Side B runout, variant 1

91020 06 1Y//1 1 1 11 1 I.B.C. MELYSSide A runout, variant 2

9102006 2Y//2 420 04 12 10Side B runout, variant 2

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 9102 006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

9102 006 1Y//2▽ IB 15 3 MELYSRunout side A, variant 1

9102 006 2Y//1 IB 11 1 MELYRunout side B, variant 1

9102006 1Y//2▽ 4̶2̶ ̶4̶2̶ ̶IB 11 10 MELYS.Runout side A, variant 2

9102006 2Y//1 IB 11 13 MELYRunout side B, variant 2

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-11509
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RP ST-1-11509-F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRun-out Side A

RP ST-2-11509-F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRun-out Side B

RP ST-1-11509-F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRun-out Side A (Variant 1)

RP ST-2-11509-F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRun-out Side B (Variant 1)

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-11509
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST1 11509 F1 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout etched and stamped side 1

ST2 11509 F1 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout etched and stamped side 2

ST1 11509 F1 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout etched and stamped SIDE ONE

ST2 11509 F1 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout etched and stamped SIDE TWO

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-11509
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-11509-F2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide A Variant 1

ST-2-11509-F2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B Variant 1

ST-1-11509-F2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide A Variant 2

ST-2-11509-F2 #2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B Variant 2

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

All 64 vinyl pressings

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

1970s46 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaVertigo 6360 128First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976AustraliaVertigo 6360 128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustraliaVertigo 6360 128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustriaVertigo 6360 128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustriaVertigo 6320 128First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976AustriaVertigo 6360 128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustriaVertigo 65 625LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1976AustriaVertigo 65 625LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1976BrazilVertigo 6320 128 / Vertigo 6320128First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976CanadaCapitol Records ST-11509First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceVertigo 9102 006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976FranceVertigo 9102 006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyVertigo 6360 128First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GreeceVertigo 6360 128 / Phonogram 6360 128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GreeceVertigo 6360 128 / Phonogram 6360 128First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
All 46 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKVertigo 9102 006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983IrelandVertigo Price 55 / Vertigo 9102 006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983UKVertigo PRICE 55 / Vertigo 9102 006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeVertigo 4723766LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVertigo 9102 006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyVertigo 6360 128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyVertigo 6360 128LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyVertigo 6360 128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVertigo 6360 128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceVertigo 6360128LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?NetherlandsVertigo 6360 128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaVertigo 6360 128 / PGP RTB LP 55 5578LP, AlbumLP, Album
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 55-5578 / Vertigo 6360 128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 55-5578 / Vertigo 6360 128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaVertigo 6360 128 / PGP RTB LP 55 5578LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 55 5578 / Vertigo 6360 128LP, Album, Promo, Repress, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Repress, Stereo · Promo
?YugoslaviaVertigo 6360 128 / PGP RTB LP 55 5578LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 55 5578 / Vertigo 6360 128LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Is There A Better Way
  2. A2Mad About The Boy
  3. A3Ring Of A Change
  4. A4Blue For You
  5. A5Rain
  6. B1Rolling Home
  7. B2That's A Fact
  8. B3Ease Your Mind
  9. B4Mystery Song

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blue For You are there?

64 vinyl pressings of Blue For You are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1976 and 2015.

When was Blue For You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Vertigo 9102 006, released March 20, 1976.

How do I tell if my copy of Blue For You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9102 006, ST-11509, 6360 128, 6320 128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9102006 1Y//1 1 12 11 MELYS IBC and 9102006 2Y//1 IB 11 8 MELY. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blue For You 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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