US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Bang Records BLP 218
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
Blowin' Your Mind!
by Van Morrison · 1967
44 pressings9 countriesRhythm & BluesPop RockRock
Blowin' Your Mind! 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 Blowin' Your Mind!
17 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Bang Records BLPS 218Bang Records BLB 218
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WS 1002-1 Bell Sound 8-1-67Side A runout
WS 1003-1 Bell Sound 8-1-67Side B runout
WS-1002-ASide A label
WS-1002-BSide B label
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Bang Records BLPS-218Bang Records BLB 218
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T1 WS 1002-1Side A etched runout
BLP 218 WS 1003 T1 XSY 130892-1ASide B etched runout
WS-1002Side A label
WS-1003Side B label
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Bang Records BLPS-218Bang Records BLB 218
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WS 1002-2 10868Runout side A, Variant 1
W-1003-1 10867-XRunout side B, Variant 1
WS 1002 - 1 Bell Sound X 8 - 1 - 67Runout side A, Variant 2
WS 1003 - 2 Bell Sound 8 - 1 - 67Runout side B, Variant 2
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Bang Records BLPS-218Bang Records BLB 218
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
WS1002-2 Bell Sound 8-1-67Side A stamped, exc. "8-1-67" etched
WS1003-2 Bell Sound 8-2-67Side B stamped, exc. "8-2-67" etched
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Bang Records BLPS-218Bang Records BLB 218
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
WS1002-2 Bell Sound (MR) ∆10868 8-1-67Side A etched runout except stamped Bell Sound and Monarch logo
WS1003-1 Bell Sound (MR) 8-1-67 ∆10868-XSide B etched runout except stamped Bell Sound and Monarch logo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 44 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s20 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BANG-218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Bang Records BLP 218First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Metronome BLPS 218 / Bang Records BLPS-218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLP 218First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLPS 218 / Bang Records BLB 218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLB 218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLB 218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLB 218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLB 218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLPS 218 / Bang Records BLB 218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLPS-218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLB 218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLB 218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLB 218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records BLP-218 / Bang Records BLB 218First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1970s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | South Africa | IRC ICC 8002LP | LP |
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S/5027 / World Record Club S-5027LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Canada | Bang Records 9011-218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLB 218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club S/5027 / World Record Club S-5027LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club S/5027 / World Record Club S-5027LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-00700 / World Record Club S/5027LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0049 / Bang Records 492601 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2000s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UK | Simply Vinyl S125020 / Epic 492601LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2007 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5214LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2007 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP 2031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2007 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5214LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2007 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records BANG 218 / Bang Records BLPS 218LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records BANG 218 / Bang Records BLPS 218LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2008 | Europe | Bang Records 88697269491 / Epic 88697269491LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP 2031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP 2031LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP594 / Bang Records BLB 218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Charly Records CHARLY689LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | EMI HSSL 1003 / Stateside HSSL 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLP 218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLP 218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bang Records BLPS-218 / Bang Records BLP 218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Sundazed Music LP 5214LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Brown Eyed Girl3:06
- A2He Ain't Give You None5:11
- A3T.B. Sheets9:44
- B1Spanish Rose3:09
- B2Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)2:51
- B3Ro Ro Rosey3:07
- B4Who Drove The Red Sports Car5:26
- B5Midnight Special2:45
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Blowin' Your Mind! are there?
44 vinyl pressings of Blowin' Your Mind! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 2023.
When was Blowin' Your Mind! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Bang Records BLP 218.
How do I tell if my copy of Blowin' Your Mind! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 218, BLPS 218, BLPS-218, BLP-218) 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 Blowin' Your Mind! 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.
