Vinyl pressings
by Van Morrison · 1974
Veedon Fleece was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
BS-2805 40845-1B SX TRunout side A, variant 1
BS-2805 40846-1A SXTRunout side B, variant 1
BS-2805 40845-1C SX TRunout side A, variant 2
BS-2805 40846-1B SXRunout side B, variant 2
S 1 BS-2805 40845-1C A4Runout A etched, variant 1
1 BS-2805 40846-1C A mRunout B etched, variant 1
S 1 BS-2805 40845-1C A1Runout A etched, variant 2
S 1 BS-2805 40846-1C A 4Runout B etched, variant 2
I BS-2805 40845-1C SX ASide A runout, variant 1
P BS - 2805 - 40846 - 2 DSide B runout, variant 1
I BS-2805 40845-1C SX BSide A runout, variant 2
P BS-2805 40846-2 ASide B runout, variant 2
BS-2805 40845-1C SX A 2Runout side A
BS-2805- 40846-2Runout side B
S40,845Label side A in brackets
S40,846Label side B in brackets
S1 BS-2805 40845-1C A2Runout A variant 1
1 BS-2805 40846-1A E3Runout B variant 1
S1 BS-2805 40845-1C ARunout A variant 2
1 BS-2805 40846-1C A5Runout B variant 2
K‧56068‧A1 12 BSide A runout
K‧56068‧B1 6 CSide B runout
K 56068 ASide A label
K 56068 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 068 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 068 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2805First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8532WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8532WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 068 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS2805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1260 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-70First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2805First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2805LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 839 164-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 839 164-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Polydor 839 164-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Exile VMP-E074 / Legacy VMP-E074LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Exile VMP-E074 / Legacy VMP-E074LP, Album, Club Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2805LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2805LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2805LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2805LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2805LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Polydor 839 164-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records K 56068 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records K 56068 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 56068 / Warner Bros. Records 56068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 56068 / Warner Bros. Records 56068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 56068LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
49 vinyl pressings of Veedon Fleece are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2805.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2805, K 56068, 56068, WB 56 068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-2805 40845-1B SX T and BS-2805 40846-1A SXT. 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.
