Vinyl pressings
by 1910 Fruitgum Company · 1969
Special Delivery was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 15 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.
P BUD5233-1CEtched Side A
P BUD5234-1D SSSSSEtched Side B
BUD5233-1C SSEtched Side A, Variant 2
BUD5234-1C SSSSEtched Side B, Variant 2
̶B̶U̶D̶ ̶5̶2̶2̶3̶ 5233 ARPRunout side A
̶B̶U̶D̶ ̶5̶2̶2̶4̶ 5234 ARPRunout side B
BUD 5233
BUD 5234
P BUD5233-1ARunout A, variant 1
P BUD5234-1ARunout B, variant 1
P o BUD5233-1ARunout A, variant 2
P BUD5234-1B 3Runout B, variant 2
M-358BEtched In Runouts
BUD 5223-1BA-side runout, etched
BUD 5224-1AB-side runout, etched
BUD 5233A-side label
BUD 5234B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Buddah Records BUD-021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Buddah Records 114 XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Costa Rica | Polydor 114First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 049First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Greece | Buddah Records 201 049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Buddah Records BD 75.025First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Italy | Buddah Records BD 75.025First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Buddah Records EPB-1588First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Buddah Records H 610033First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Buddah Records BDA 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Buddah Records BDA 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Buddah Records 201.049First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | South Africa | Buddah Records PD.9548First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Buddah Records 201 049First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | Buddah Records BDA 114First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Buddah Records BD 75.0257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold RD-157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold RD - 157", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Special Delivery are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 114, released April 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 114, M-358, 201049, LL-2271-DA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P BUD5233-1C and P BUD5234-1D SSSSS. 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.
