Vinyl pressings
by The Blues Brothers · 1978
Briefcase Full Of Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
STA 784191-BBB+-10>1 11 (PR) PRC STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
STA 784192-BBB+4-1-11 STERLING (PR) X COOKIE PRCSide B runout, variant 1
STA 784191-BBB+5-1-11 (PR) PRC STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
STA 784191-BBB+7-1 (PR) COOKIE PRC STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
STA 784191-BB MR △23986 ➀ (PR) STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
STA 784192-BB MR △23986 STERLING ➀ (PR) COOKIESide B runout, variant 1
STA 784191-B MR △23986 ⑤ (PR) STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
STA 784192-BB MR △23986-X STERLING ⑥ (PR)Side B runout, variant 2
STA 784191-A 0-1 SM2-1 (PR)SPSide 1 Etched
ST-A-784192-C 1-1 EFSide 2 Etched
STERLINGSide 1 Stamped
SRCSide 2 Stamped
STA 784191-B (PR) STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
STA 784192-B STERLING (PR)P COOKIERunout side B, variant 1
STA 784191-B (PR) P STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
STA 794192-B STERLING (PR) P COOKIERunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19217First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50556 / Atlantic SD 19 217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic (SD 19 217)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Atlantic P-10639AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Atlantic P-10639AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Taiwan | Jen Sheng JS-5322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Turkey | Atlantic SD 19217 / Atlantic 1103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Atlantic K 50556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Atlantic K 50556First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic (SD 19 217)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic K 50 556LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Atlantic W 50556LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Atlantic W 50556LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Atlantic W 50556LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Atlantic S 90.340LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK & Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic K 50 556LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic LB 50556 / Atlantic 50556LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic 50556 / Atlantic LB 50556LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic K 50 556LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Atlantic FRM-19217 / Friday Music FRM-19217LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Atlantic FRM-19217 / Friday Music FRM-19217LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1248 / Atlantic MOVLP1248LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1248LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM 59217LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM 33217LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM 33217LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM 3321LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRM-33217LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Friday Music FRM-33217LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Friday Music HN72 9531.1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19217LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic K 50 556LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic SD 19 217LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic K 50 556LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic SD 19217LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic K 50 556LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic K 50 556LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1248 / Atlantic MOVLP1248LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic K 50 556LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic SD 19 217LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic SD 19 217LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 556 / Atlantic SD 19 217LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Atlantic 50556 / Atlantic ATL 50 556LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Atlantic 7567 81554-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
75 vinyl pressings of Briefcase Full Of Blues are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19217, released November 28, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19217, K 50556, KSD 19217, ATL 50556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA 784191-BBB+-10>1 11 (PR) PRC STERLING and STA 784192-BBB+4-1-11 STERLING (PR) X COOKIE PRC. 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.
