Vinyl pressings
by Average White Band · 1977
Benny And Us was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
ST-A-773893-C (PR)P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A
ST-A-773894-C (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B
ST-A-773893-PRLabel side A
ST-A-773894-PRLabel side B
ST-A-773893-CCC-1 PRC (PR) Atlantic Studios D.K.Side A, variant 1
ST-A-773894-CCC-1 PRC (PR) Atlantic Studios D.K.Side B, variant 1
ST-A-773893-ELE-1 PRC Atlantic Studios D.K. (PR)Side A, variant 2
ST-A-773894-CCC-CCC + -I• II PRC (PR) Atlantic Studios D.K.Side B, variant 2
ST- A -773893 - C (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A variant 1
ST- A -773894 - C (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B variant 1
ST-A-773893-CC ◁22441 (1) (PR)Side A variant 2 etched
ST-A-773894-CC ◁22441-X (1) (PR)Side B variant 2 etched
K-50384-A1A-side, etching
K-50384-B1B-side, etching
ALLENBoth sides, etching
ST-A-773893-CC (PR)Variant 2: Side 1, etched
Atlantic Studios D.K.Variant 2: Side 1, stamped
ST-A-773894-CC (PR)Variant 2: Side 2, etched
Atlantic Studios D.K.Variant 2: Side 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic SD 19105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic SD 19105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 384 / Atlantic ATL 50384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 384-U / Atlantic SD 19105First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | India | Atlantic SD 19105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10401AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10401AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 384 / Atlantic ATL 50384First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | Atlantic ATC 9665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-257First yearLP, Promo, Album · Promo | LP, Promo, Album · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Atlantic K50384 / Atlantic K 50384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 19105LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC576LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Benny And Us are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19105, released June 30, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19105, K50384, ATL 50 384, ATL 50 384-U) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-773893-C (PR)P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-773894-C (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
