Vinyl pressings
by The Dictators · 1978
Bloodbrothers 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.
18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1-1 SRC [Logo] 6E•147•A•SP MCR BreSide A runout, etched [SRC stamped]
1-1 SRC [Logo] 6E•147•B•SP MCR BreSide B runout, etched [SRC stamped]
6E 147 A-2 PRC-II-I MCR joeSide A, variant 1
6E 147 B-2 PRC-II-I MCR joeSide B, variant 1
6E·147·A-2 PRC-II-I MCR joe PRCSide A, variant 2
6E·147·B-2 PRC-II-I MCR joe PRCSide B, variant 2
6E-147-A-2 PRC-II Mcr Se PRCA side runout
6E-147-B-1 PRCW I MCR SEB side runout
6E.147.A-2 PRC-11-1 MCR SE PRCSide A runout
6E.147.B-2 PRC-11-1 MCR SE PRCSide B runout
6E-147-ASide A label
6E-147Side B label
6E-147 A-1 PRCW 1Runout etched A side
6E-147-B-2 PRC 11 MCRRunout etched B side
6E-147-A (PRC-W)Label A side
6E-247-B (PRC-W)Label B side
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 | Asylum Records 6E-147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Asylum Records AS 53 083 / Elektra 6E-147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Asylum Records 53083 / Asylum Records 53 083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 083 / Elektra 6E-147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 083 / Elektra 6E-147First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10565YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10565YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53 083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 6E-147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Elektra K53083 / Asylum Records 6E-147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records 6E-147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records 6E-147First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records 6E-147First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Asylum Records 6E-147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Spain | Dictators Multimedia DFFD 001 / Imposible Records IMP-059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Asylum Records R1 147 / Rhino Records R1 147LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3264LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Asylum Records 6E-147LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
23 vinyl pressings of Bloodbrothers are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Asylum Records 6E-147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-147, K53083, AS 53 083, 53083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-1 SRC [Logo] 6E•147•A•SP MCR Bre and 1-1 SRC [Logo] 6E•147•B•SP MCR Bre. 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.
