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Rice Is Nice / Blueberry Blue

by The Lemon Pipers · 1967

24 pressings14 countriesPop RockRockPop

Rice Is Nice / Blueberry Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Rice Is Nice / Blueberry Blue

1 pressing came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyBuddah Records 201 010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968AustraliaAstor AP-14667", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968CanadaBuddah Records BUDDAH 31X7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968FranceBuddah Records 610.0097", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968GermanyBuddah Records 201 0107", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1968GreeceBuddah Records 201 0107", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1968IrelandPye Records 7N.254547", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968JapanColumbia LL-2179-DA7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968NetherlandsBuddah Records BD 317", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968New ZealandKama Sutra 7N-254487", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968NorwayBuddah Records 201.0107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968South AfricaKama Sutra KSS 127", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKPye International 7N.254547", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968UKPye International 7N.254547", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKPye International 7N 254547", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Trinidad & TobagoPye International 7N.254547", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?USRadio Active Gold RD-37", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ARice Is Nice2:16
  2. BBlueberry Blue2:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rice Is Nice / Blueberry Blue are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Rice Is Nice / Blueberry Blue are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was Rice Is Nice / Blueberry Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany. One of them is Buddah Records 201 010.

How do I tell if my copy of Rice Is Nice / Blueberry Blue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 201 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rice Is Nice / Blueberry Blue 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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