Vinyl pressings
by Van Morrison · 1971
Blue Money was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 12 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.
T N 51939-1D TIIIIIIRunout, Side A, variant 1
L 51469-1C TIIRunout, Side B, variant 1
N 51939-1F TIIRunout, Side A, variant 2
L 51469-1E TIRunout, Side B, variant 2
N 51939-1B PA-side runout, stamped
L 51469-1A PB-side runout, stamped
7462 N-51939 1B JSSA side runout, variant 1
7462 L-51469 1A SSB side runout, variant 1
7462 N-51939 1A SSSSSS1A side runout, variant 2
7462 N̶ L-51469 1A SSB side runout, variant 2
7462 N-51939 1BA side runout, etched
7462 L-51469 1BB side runout, etched
N51939A side label
L51469B side label
MX163795A-Side Label
MX163796B-Side Label
35.022 AA Side Label
35.022 BB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WCS 35.022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records WV.5154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 16 076 / Warner Bros. Records 16076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 16 076 / Warner Bros. Records 16076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 32060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1027WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1027WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 7462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records B.7462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-63-3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 56First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7462First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 316417", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Blue Money are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7462, released January 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7462, WCS 35.022, WV.5154, 16 076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T N 51939-1D TIIIIII and L 51469-1C TII. 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.
