Vinyl pressings
by Uriah Heep · 1975
Prima Donna was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
S 16124 A-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
S 16124 B-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 16 124 ALabel side A
S 16 124 BLabel side B
BRO 17 A - 1U G BLAIR'S 1Side A runout
BRO 17 B - 1U G 1Side B runout
(TAA6823)
(TAA6823)S
WBS-8132 TAA-6823 - 1B S
WBS-8132 TAA-6823-S 1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Bronze 21-017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Bronze BRZ 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Bronze 16 124 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Bronze BRO 17First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Portugal | Bronze 5000 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Bronze BRO 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Bronze 16124 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Bronze BRO 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8132 / Bronze WBS 8132First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8132First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SBRO-88856 / Bronze BRO 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Prima Donna are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Bronze 16 124 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 124 AT, BRO 17, WBS 8132, 21-017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 16124 A-1 75 Made in Germany and S 16124 B-1 75 Made in Germany. 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.
