Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Buddah Records 201 010
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
Vinyl pressings
by The Lemon Pipers · 1967
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.
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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Astor AP-14667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Buddah Records BUDDAH 31X7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | Buddah Records 610.0097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 0107", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | Buddah Records 201 0107", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1968 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N.254547", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Japan | Columbia LL-2179-DA7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BD 317", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Kama Sutra 7N-254487", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Norway | Buddah Records 201.0107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Kama Sutra KSS 127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Pye International 7N.254547", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Pye International 7N.254547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Pye International 7N 254547", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Trinidad & Tobago | Pye International 7N.254547", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold RD-37", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Rice Is Nice / Blueberry Blue are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany. One of them is Buddah Records 201 010.
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.
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.