Vinyl pressings
by 1910 Fruitgum Company · 1968
Simon Says was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
o BDS-5010A-1D TRunout side A (variante 1)
o BD S 5010 B-1C TRunout side B (variante 1)
o BDS-5010A-1B 1 Λ 2Runout side A (variante 2)
o BDS-5010B-1A 1 P Λ 3Runout side B (variante 2)
BDS 5010-A-1CRunout Side 1, stamped (Var. 1)
BDS 5010-B-1CRunout Side 2, stamped (Var. 1)
o BDS 5010-A-1ARunout Side 1, stamped (Var. 2)
o BDS 5010-B-1ARunout Side 2, stamped (Var. 2)
0 BD S 5010 A-1F A1 S1Runout Side A [Stamped] A1 S1 [Etched]
0 BD S 5010 B-1F A1 S1Runout Side B [Stamped] A1 S1 [Etched]
o BDS 5010 A-1B 1 PSide A runout
o BDS 5010 B-1B P D3Side B runout
BDS 5010ASide A label
BDS 5010BSide B label
o BD M 1010 A-1A PSide A runout
o BD M 1010 B-1A PSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Buddah Records BD 5010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Astor SPLP 1252 / Astor SPLP-1252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 203 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Buddah Records SBDL 55.006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Mexico | Buddah Records 90001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Kama Sutra NSPL-28091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Buddah Records 204.003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Buddah Records NSPL.28115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Pye International NPL 28115First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDM 1010First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Buddah Records 6.23167 AFLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Buddah Records 47.001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Helidon 6.23167 AF / Buddah Records 6.23167 AFLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | Buddah Records ORL 8638 / Carosello ORL 8638LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5010LP | LP |
| ? | Venezuela | Buddah Records BDS 5010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Simon Says are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5010, BDM 1010, BDM 5010, NSPL.28115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o BDS-5010A-1D T and o BD S 5010 B-1C T. 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.
