Vinyl pressings
by Tim Buckley · 1969
Blue Afternoon was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
STS-1060-A 1Runout side A, etched variant 1
STS-1060-B 2Runout side B, etched variant 1
STS-1060-A -2Runout side A, etched variant 2
STS-1060-B -1Runout side B, etched variant 2
STS-1060-A 1 ˄3 X PRunout side A, etched, 'P' stamped
STS-1060-B 2 ˄3 PRunout side B, etched, 'P' stamped
STS 1060 ASide A label
STS 1060 BSide A label
S I STS-1060-A-1A Д ਙ ['17' or 'A' or ? | '3' or 'J' or ?]Runout A, etched
STS-1060-B-1B I BRunout B, etched
STS 1969 ALabel A
STS 1969 BLabel B
p o STS - 1060- A 1 A 1Side A runout
p o STS-1060-B ̶1̶ 2 A 3Side B runout
STS 1060 ASide A label
STS 1060 BSide A label
STS-1060-A -2A runout etched
STS-1060-B -1B runout etched
S 1 STS-1060-A -1A B4A runout etched
S STS-1060-B -1B 1 "A5"B runout etched; "A5" hard to decipher, see image
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | US | Straight STS1060 / Straight STS 1060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS 1060First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS 1060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS1060 / Straight STS 1060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS 1060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS 1060First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Straight STS 1060LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Straight STS 1060LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Straight 1C 054-91 113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS.1842 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS 1842LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Straight STS1060 / Straight STS 1060LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WS 001842LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Straight STS 1060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records R1 1060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Straight STS 1060LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WS 001842LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
17 vinyl pressings of Blue Afternoon are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US. One of them is Straight STS1060.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STS1060, STS 1060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STS-1060-A 1 and STS-1060-B 2. 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.
