Vinyl pressings
by Uriah Heep · 1977
Innocent Victim was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 25 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.
BRON 504 A-1 L 1 HTMSide A runout, variant 1
BRON 504 B-1 GA 2Side B runout variant 1
BRON 504 A-1 HR HTMSide A runout variant 2
BRON 504 B-1 RT 1Side B runout variant 2
BRON 504ALabel, side A
BRON 504BLabel, side B
BSK-1-3145-WWI • –––◁Run Out Side 1 Etched
BSK-2-3145-WWI • –––◁Run Out Side 2 Etched
BSK-1-3145-LW2 *Runout side A
BSK-2-3145-LW1.. *Runout side B
BSK-1-3145-JW1Runout side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3145-JW1Runout side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3145-JW1 #3Runout side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3145-JW2 #3Runout side B, variant 2
(stamped) R114644A 2 A1 (etched) ASide A, runout
(stamped) R114644B 1 1 A1 (etched) ASide B, runout
BSK 3145 R-114644 ASide A, label
BSK 3145 R-114644 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Bronze BRON-2502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Bronze BRON-2502First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Bronze L 36421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Austria | Bronze 25 543 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3145 / bronze KBS 3145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Bronze BRO 2023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Bronze 66 953 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Bronze 66 953 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | India | Bronze BRON 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Bronze BROL 34503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | Ariola LA-073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Bronze 25543 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Bronze BRON 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Phonogram 5000 504First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | Bronze BRNA 503 / Gallo ML 4139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2 / BronzeLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14801-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Russia | SNC Records SNC-0080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Bronze BMGRM099LP / Sanctuary BMGRM099LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3145LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Bronze 893023 / Bronze 503LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 25 543 XOT / Bronze 25 543LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Ariola LA-073LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Life Record C.M 17LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3145 / Bronze BSK 3145LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
89 vinyl pressings of Innocent Victim are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1977 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Japan, Germany and more. One of them is Bronze BRON 504.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRON 504, BSK 3145, P-10441B, 25 543 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRON 504 A-1 L 1 HTM and BRON 504 B-1 GA 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.
