Vinyl pressings
by The J. Geils Band · 1973
Bloodshot 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.
29 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ST-A-732801-1C CSM STERLING 2 LHRunout A, variant 1
ST-A-732802-1D CSM "NICE TO SEE YOUR FACE IN THE PLACE" STERLING 2 LHRunout B, variant 1
ST-A-732801-1E CSM STERLING 2 LH 2Runout A, variant 2
ST-A-732802-1E CSM STERLING 3 LH "NICE TO SEE YOUR FACE IN THE PLACE" SRunout B, variant 2
ST-A-732801 B AT PRC Sterling LHSide A
ST-A-732802 A PR Sterling LH "Nice To See Your Face In The Place"Side B
ST-A-732801RISide A Label
ST-A-732802RISide B Label
ST-A-33135A PRScrawled in Runout, Side A
ST-A-33136A PRScrawled in Runout, Side B
(ST-A-33135 PR)Label A
(ST-A-33136 PR)Label B
ST-A-732801-1C CSM STERLING LHSide One Etched [STERLING Stamped] Variant 1
ST-A-732802-1D CSM STERLING LH "NICE TO SEE YOUR FACE IN THE PLACE"Side Two Etched [STERLING Stamped] Variant 1
ST-A-732801-1D CSM C4 STERLING 3 LHSide One Etched [STERLING Stamped] Variant 2
ST-A-732802-1E CSM B5 STERLING 3 LH "Nice To See Your Face In The Place"Side Two Etched [STERLING Stamped] Variant 2
ST-A-732801-BB [MR in a circle] △17800-X (2) PR STERLING LH 2Side A runout
ST-A-732802 AA [MR in a circle] △17800-X (1) PR STERLING LH 3 "Nice To See Your Face In The Place"Side B runout
ST-A-732801-MOSide A label
ST-A-732802-MOSide B label
ST-A-732801-A Sterling 3 LH PRSide A, etched except Sterling
ST-A-732802-A Sterling 3 LH PR "Nice To See Your Face In The Place"Side B, etched except Sterling
ST-A-732801PRSide A Label
ST-A-732802PRSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Atlantic SD 7260First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATLP 057 / Continental ATLP 057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic 40.479 / Atlantic (SD 7260)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 479 / Atlantic SD 7260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 479 / Atlantic SD 7260First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Atlantic 2400232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Atlantic K40479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Atlantic k 40.479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-8329AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-8329AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Peru | Atlantic ATL-7260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K40479First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K40479First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0306 / Atlantic RGM-0306LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7260LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
46 vinyl pressings of Bloodshot are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 7260, released April 12, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7260, SD 7-7260, K40479, ATLP 057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-732801-1C CSM STERLING 2 LH and ST-A-732802-1D CSM "NICE TO SEE YOUR FACE IN THE PLACE" STERLING 2 LH. 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.
