Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Berry · 1972
Chuck Berry's Golden Decade Vol.2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
2CH60023 A-Z-5.dlRunout Side A, Etched
2CH60023 B-Z-5.dlRunout Side B, Etched
2CH60023-C-Z-5.dlRunout Side C, Etched
2CH60023-D-Z-5.dlRunout Side D, Etched
2CH60023-A dlRunout Side A, Etched, var. 1
2CH60023 -B R-1Runout Side B, Etched, var 1.
2CH60023-C dlRunout Side C, Etched, var. 1
2CH60023-D dlRunout Side D, Etched, var. 1
2CH 60023 A dlRunout Side A, Etched
2CH 60023 B dlRunout Side B, Etched
2CH 60023-C dlRunout Side C, Etched
2CH 60023-D dlRunout Side D, Etched
6499184 1Y//1▽420 11 3 04Side A
6499184 2Y//1▽420 11 5 04Side B
6499185 1Y//1▽420 1 1 5 04Side C
6499185 2Y//1▽420 12 3 04Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Chess 9033-60023First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Chess 9033-60023First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Chess 9033-60023First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Chess CH 50 028First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Chess 2CH 60023First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Chess 2CH 60023First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Sweden | Sonet GPD 10021 / Grand Prix GPD-10021First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Chess 6641 058First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Chess 6499 184/185First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Chess 2CH 60023 / Chess 2 CH 60023First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Chess 2 CH 60023First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Stereo, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Chess 2CH 60023 / Chess 2 CH 60023First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Chess 2CH 60023 / Chess 2 CH 60023First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Movieplay S-50.017/18Compilation, LP | Compilation, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Chess 427009LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Chess 427009LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | Finland | Chess CHESS-DLP 210LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chess 2CHLS005 / Chess 2CH60023LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chess 427009LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLST 6548 / Chess BLST 6548LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Chess 2CH 60023 / Chess 2 CH 60023LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Chuck Berry's Golden Decade Vol.2 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Chess 2CH 60023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2CH 60023, 2 CH 60023, 6641 058, 6499 184/185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2CH60023 A-Z-5.dl and 2CH60023 B-Z-5.dl. 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.
