Vinyl pressings
by Van Morrison · 1972
Saint Dominic's Preview was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
T1 BS-2633 40216-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
T1 BS-2633 40217-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
T1 BS-2633 40216-1-2Side A runout, variant 2
T1 BS-2633 40217-1-2Side B runout, variant 2
1 BS-2633 A 40216-1A A 3Runout side A, variant 1
S 2 BS-2633 B 40217-1B A 3Runout side B, variant 1
S 2 BS-2633 A 40216-1A B 2Runout side A, variant 2
S 2 BS-2633-B 40217-1A A8Runout side B, variant 2
BS-2633 P 40216-1Side A runout, variant 1
BS-2633 P 40217-1Side B runout, variant 1
P BS-2633 40216-1 B 3Side A runout, variant 2
P BS-2633 40217-1 1 BSide B runout, variant 2
T1 BS-2633 40216-1-1 C10Side A runout
BS-2633 40217-1 PXT D16Side B runout
S40,216Side A label
S40,217Side B label
BS-2633 40216-1Side A
BS-2633 40217-1Side B
BS-2633 A 40216-1ASide A Runout Variant 2 Etched
BS-2633 1 40217-1BSide B Runout Variant 2 Etched
BS-2633 40216-1Side A
BS-2633 40217-1Side B
S I (very faint) BS-2633 A 40216-1AVar 1 Side A runout, etched
2 (very faint) BS-2633 B 40217-1AVar 1 Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Continental WBLP-5.022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Warner Bros. Records 46 172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 172 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 172 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2633First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WS 0387 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 46172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8271WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8271WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS.2633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46172 / Warner Bros. Records K46172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K46172 / Warner Bros. Records K 46172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46172 / Warner Bros. Records K46172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records WAR 46172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 50.062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 839 162-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Polydor 839 162-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 172 / Warner Bros. Records 2633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Polydor 839 162-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 027 / Warner Bros. Records K 46 172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 46 172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 26027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 46172 / Warner Bros. Records 46172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
74 vinyl pressings of Saint Dominic's Preview are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1972 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2633, released July 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2633, K 46172, K46172, WBLP-5.022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 BS-2633 40216-1-1 and T1 BS-2633 40217-1-1. 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.
