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The Sound Of Bread - Their 20 Finest Songs

by Bread · 1977

55 pressings17 countriesSoft RockPop RockClassic RockRock

The Sound Of Bread - Their 20 Finest Songs 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Sound Of Bread - Their 20 Finest Songs

16 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Elektra K 52062
Format
LP, Compilation · Textured Sleeve
Runout / matrix

K-52062-A-3 ALLENSide A runout, etched variant 1

C ⋀Side A runout, stamped

K-52062-B-3 ALLENSide B runout, etched variant 1

⋀Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Elektra K52062Elektra K 52062
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · non-textured sleeve
Runout / matrix

ALLEN K 52062-A ASSide A runout, etched. Variant 1

ALLEN K 52062-B ARSide B runout, etched. Variant 1

ALLEN K 52062-A AJSide A runout, etched. Variant 2

ALLEN K 52062-B AMSide B runout, etched, Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Elektra K52062Elektra K 52062
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Textured Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ALLEN I-12 K-52062 A E.G. 2Side A runout, etched, 2 is stamped, variant 1

ALLEN I-20 K-52062 B E.G. 1Side B runout, etched, 1 is stamped, variant 1

ALLEN I-49 K-52062 A E.G. 2Runout, side A, etched, variant 2

I-70 K-52062 B2 EG 1Runout, side B, etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Elektra K 52062
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K 52062 A4Side A, Etched, Variation 1

K 52062 R B1Side B, Etched, Variation 1

K 52062 A2 A20Side A, Etched, Variation 2

K 52062 B4 3DSide B, Etched, Variation 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Elektra K52062Elektra K 52062
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Textured Sleeve
Runout / matrix

I-12 K-52062 A2 E.G. 2Side A runout variant 1

I-80 K-52062 B2 E.G. 1Side B runout variant 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Elektra K52062Elektra K 52062
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Non-Textured Sleeve
Runout / matrix

I-158 K-52062 A2 E.G. 2Side A runout, etched/stamped, variant 1

I-176 K-52062 B2 E.G. 2Side B runout, etched/stamped, variant 1

I-110 K 52062 A2 EG2Side A, etched, variant 2

I-190 K 52062 B2 EG2Side B, etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 55 vinyl pressings

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

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyElektra ELK 52 062First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977GermanyElektra ELK 52 062LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977GermanyElektra ELK 52 062First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977GermanyElektra ELK 52 062First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977IndiaElektra K 52062First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsElektra ELK 52062First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsElektra ELK 52 062First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsElektra ELK 52062LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977PhilippinesElektra K 52062First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977UKElektra K 52062First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977UKElektra K52062 / Elektra K 52062First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1977UKElektra K52062 / Elektra K 52062First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1977UKElektra K 52062First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977UKElektra K52062 / Elektra K 52062First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1977UKElektra K52062 / Elektra K 52062First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984South AfricaElektra EKH 6602LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984South AfricaElektra EKH 6602LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984ZambiaElektra EKH 6602LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985UKElektra K 52062LP, Compilation, Misprint, ReissueLP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue
1985UKElektra K 52062LP, Album, Compilation, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992UK & EuropeElektra 52062 / Elektra 52 062LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeElektra K 52 062LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeElektra ELK 52 062LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeElektra ELK 52 062 / Elektra K 52 062LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeElektra ELK 52 062LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyElektra ELK 52 062LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyElektra ELK 52 062LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceElektra 52062LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?IrelandElektra ELK 52062 / Elektra K52062LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?IrelandElektra K 52062LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IrelandElektra ELK 52062 / Elektra K 52062LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?UKElektra K 52 062LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?UKElektra K52062 / Elektra K 52062LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?UKElektra K 52062 / Elektra K52062LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKElektra K 52062LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKElektra K 52 062 / Elektra ELK 52 062LP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Make It With You3:15
  2. A2Dismal Day2:19
  3. A3London Bridge2:30
  4. A4Anyway You Want Me3:12
  5. A5Look What You've Done3:10
  6. A6It Don't Matter To Me2:41
  7. A7The Last Time4:10
  8. A8Let Your Love Go2:25
  9. A9Truckin'2:31
  10. A10If2:33
  11. B1Baby I'm A Want You2:25
  12. B2Everything I Own3:06
  13. B3Down On My Knees2:44
  14. B4Just Like Yesterday2:35
  15. B5Diary3:05
  16. B6Sweet Surrender2:35
  17. B7Guitar Man3:55
  18. B8Fancy Dancer3:31
  19. B9She's The Only One3:00
  20. B10Lost Without Your Love2:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sound Of Bread - Their 20 Finest Songs are there?

55 vinyl pressings of The Sound Of Bread - Their 20 Finest Songs are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 1992.

When was The Sound Of Bread - Their 20 Finest Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Germany, India and more. One of them is Elektra K 52062.

How do I tell if my copy of The Sound Of Bread - Their 20 Finest Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 52062, K52062, 7E 7002, ELK 52 062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-52062-A-3 ALLEN and C ⋀. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Sound Of Bread - Their 20 Finest Songs 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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