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Bill Haley's Scrapbook

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1970

41 pressings15 countriesBlues RockRock & RollRhythm & BluesSoul

Bill Haley's Scrapbook was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bill Haley's Scrapbook

11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KSBS 2014
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold / Textured Sleeve, Terre Haute Press
Runout / matrix

T 2 KSBS 2014 A -1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A Runout, Etched and Stamped

T 1 KSBS 2014 B -1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide B Runout, Etched and Stamped

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KSBS 2014
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold / Textured Sleeve, Terre Haute Press
Runout / matrix

KSBS 2014 A SON sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ LHSide A Runout, Etched and Stamped

T 1 KSBS 2014 B SON sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ JKDSide B Runout, Etched and Stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 41 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BelgiumPolydor 2343 059First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970CanadaBirchmount BM 738LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970CanadaKama Sutra KSBS 2014First yearLPLP
1970CanadaBirchmount BM 738First yearLPLP
1970GermanyKama Sutra 2319 002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970NetherlandsPolydor 2343 059First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970PortugalKama Sutra DC-1030First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1970SpainKama Sutra 23 19 002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USKama Sutra KSBS 2014First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1970USKama Sutra KSBS 2014First yearLPLP
1970USKama Sutra KSBS 2014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USKama Sutra KSBS 2014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FrancePolydor 2482 343LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971New ZealandKarussell 2345 014 / Karussell 109LPLP
1973NetherlandsPolydor 2343 070LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceMode 509061 / Vogue 509061LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981ArgentinaATC ATC-L 29 (9029) / ATC L-29 (9.029)LP, Album, MixedLP, Album, Mixed
1981CanadaQuality MR-3003LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981FrancePolydor 2344 011LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981ItalyCurcio GSR - 23LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982SpainPolydor 28 61 307 / Orbis 28 61 307LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982SpainPolydor HO 19 / Polydor 28 61 307LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984CanadaBuddah Records BDS 89005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984EuropeWEA 252 261-1 / Buddah Records 252 261-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984GermanyBrunswick 821 394-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USBuddah Records BDS 69008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1989SpainKama Sutra 424 592-1 / Kama Sutra 23 19 002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilKama Sutra KSBS 2014LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaBuddah Records BDS 89005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 2344 011LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FrancePolydor 2344 011LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyKarussell 2345 014LPLP
?GermanyKarussell 825 801-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyKarussell 2345 014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyKarussell 2345 014LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IndiaPolydor 2345 014LPLP
?ItalyKama Sutra SUL 3302LPLP
?USKama Sutra KSBS 2014LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Rock This Joint Tonight
  2. A2Rock - A-Beatin' Boogie
  3. A3Skinny Minnie
  4. A4Razzle Dazzle
  5. A5See You Later Alligator
  6. B1Saint's Rock & Roll
  7. B2Framed
  8. B3Shake, Rattle & Roll
  9. B4Crazy Man Crazy
  10. B5Rock Around The Clock

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bill Haley's Scrapbook are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Bill Haley's Scrapbook are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 1989.

When was Bill Haley's Scrapbook first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Belgium, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KSBS 2014.

How do I tell if my copy of Bill Haley's Scrapbook is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KSBS 2014, 2343 059, BM 738, 2319 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bill Haley's Scrapbook on vinyl worth?

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.

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