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Chuck Berry's Golden Decade (The Original Two Albums)

by Chuck Berry · 1967

52 pressings13 countriesRock & RollRock

Chuck Berry's Golden Decade was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Chuck Berry's Golden Decade

11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1514DChess LP-1514
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

LP-1514-1 S-1 TR4M-9778-1 15343A side runout, var.1

LP-1514-1 S-2 TR4M-9779-1 15344B side runout, var.1

LP-1514-2 S-1 TR4M-9780-1 15345C side runout, var.1

LP-1514-2 S-2 TR4M-9781-1 15346D side runout, var.1

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Chess LPS- 1514D
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

①LPS-1514-1 S-1 TR4S-9782 15343Side A etched runout

②LPS-1514-1 S-2 TR4S-9783 15344Side B etched runout

③LPS-1514-2 S-1 TR4S-9784 15345Side C etched runout

④LPS-1514-2 S-2 TR4S-9785 15346Side D etched runout

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Chess 2CH-1514
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CH 1514 # 15343 dlSide 1 runout, etched

CH 1514 # 15344 dlSide 2 runout, etched

CH 1514 # 15345 dlSide 3 runout, etched

CH 1514 # 15346 dlSide 4 runout, etched

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Chess Records LPS 1514DChess 1514D
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

①LPS-1514-1 S-1 TR4S-9782-1 15343Side 1 etched runout

②LPS-1514-1 S-2 TR4S-9783-1 15344Side 2 etched runout

③LPS-1514-2 S-1 TR4S-9784-1 15345Side 3 etched runout

④LPS-1514-2 S-2 TR4S-9785-1 15346Side 4 etched runout

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 52 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaChess CLP 1514DFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaChess 9033-1514 / Chess RCC 22953LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
1967CanadaChess LPS 1514D / Chess CLPS 1514DFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaChess LPS 1514DFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967South AfricaChess CSD 4216First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967USChess DJLP1514First yearLP, Mono, Promo, Compilation · Promo, MonoLP, Mono, Promo, Compilation · Promo, Mono
1967USChess LP 1514D / Chess LP-1514First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USChess LPS- 1514DFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967USChess LPS 1514DFirst yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, StereoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo
1967USChess LPS- 1514DLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1967USChess LPS 1514DFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USChess LPS-1514D / Chess 1514-DLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1967USChess 2CH-1514First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USChess Records LPS 1514D / Chess 1514DFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanChess SJET-9227~8 (M)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970SwedenSonet GPD-9967 / Grand Prix GPD-9967LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1972AustraliaChess 2CHLS 002LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972FranceChess CH 50 024LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JapanChess SJET-9227~8 (M)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972New ZealandChess CH 21514LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKChess 6641 018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972UKChess 6641 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKChess 6641 018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972USChess 2CH-1514 / Chess LPS-1514DLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USChess 2CH-1514 / Chess LPS 1514DLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972USChess 2CH-1514LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972USChess 2CH-1514LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972USChess 2CH-1514 / Chess LPS-1514DLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyBellaphon BLST 6545 / Chess BLST 6545LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaChess CH 1514-2LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981ItalyFrog Records ABRP 22011LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ItalyFrog Records ABRP 22011LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1983YugoslaviaChess 2CH-1514 / PGP RTB 3220133LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1983YugoslaviaPGP RTB 3220133 / Chess 2CH-1514LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaChess 9033-1514 / Chess LPS 1514LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaChess 9033-1514 / Chess LPS 1514LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaChess CH 1514/2LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FinlandChess CHESS-DLP 203LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?FranceChess 427008LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceChess 427008 / Vogue 427008LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceChess 427008LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceChess 427008LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyCadet D. 30-152LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USChess LPS- 1514DLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USChess 2CH-1514 / Chess 2 CH 1514LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USChess LP 1514DLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USChess LPS- 1514DLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USChess LPS 1514DLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USChess 2CH-1514LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Maybelline
  2. A2Deep Feeling
  3. A3Johnny B. Goode
  4. A4Wee Wee Hours
  5. A5Nadine
  6. A6Brown-Eyed Handsome Man
  7. B1Roll Over Beethoven
  8. B2Thirty Days
  9. B3Havana Moon
  10. B4No Particular Place To Go
  11. B5Memphis
  12. B6Almost Grown
  13. C1School Days
  14. C2Too Much Monkey Business
  15. C3Oh, Baby Doll
  16. C4Reelin' And Rockin'
  17. C5You Can't Catch Me
  18. C6Too Pooped To Pop
  19. D1Bye Bye Johnny
  20. D2'Round And 'Round
  21. D3Sweet Little Sixteen
  22. D4Rock And Roll Music
  23. D5Anthony Boy
  24. D6Back In The U.S.A.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chuck Berry's Golden Decade are there?

52 vinyl pressings of Chuck Berry's Golden Decade are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1983.

When was Chuck Berry's Golden Decade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Chess LP 1514D.

How do I tell if my copy of Chuck Berry's Golden Decade is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1514D, LPS- 1514D, LPS 1514D, 2CH-1514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-1514-1 S-1 TR4M-9778-1 15343 and LP-1514-1 S-2 TR4M-9779-1 15344. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Chuck Berry's Golden Decade 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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