Vinyl pressings
by Climax Blues Band · 1976
Gold Plated was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
BTM 1009•A•1E A1 AI PETE'SSide A runout, etched, variant 1
BTM 1009-B-1E A3A MSide B runout, etched, variant 1
BTM 1009•A•1E A1 A1K PETE'SSide A runout, etched, variant 2
BTM 1009-B-1E A1B MSide B runout, etched, variant 2
SASD-7523-A-③ S1Runout A variant 1
SASD 7523 B 1F D7 STERLING TJ S2Runout B variant 1
SASD-7523-A-③ A3 1ƧRunout A variant 3
SASD 7523 B 1F B11 STERLING TJ 1ƧRunout B variant 3
T 1 SASD-7523-A ② >Side A, Runout - Variant 1
T 1 SASD 7523 B IC STERLING TJSide B, Runout - Variant 1
T 2 SASD-7523-A ① > 4 ASide A, Runout - Variant 2
T 1 SASD-7523-B ① B IISide B, Runout - Variant 2
[P] SASD 7523A 1B [STERLING] TJ S1Side A, Runout, etched / [stamped]
[P] SASD 7523 B 1B [STERLING] TJ S2Side B, Runout, etched / [stamped]
SASD-7523-ASide A, On Label
SASD-7523-BSide B, On Label
SASD 7523A 1E A2 STERLING TJ S2Runout A variant 1
SASD 7523 B 1F D STERLING TJ S1Runout B variant 1
SASD 7523A 1E A17 STERLING TJ S1Runout A variant 2
SASD 7523 B 1F D12 STERLING TJ S2Runout B variant 2
SASD 7523 A IH K STERLING TJRunout A, variant 1
SASD 7523 B IH K STERLING TJRunout B, variant 1
SASD 7523 A 1G 1A̷ K STERLING TJRunout A, variant 2
SASD 7523 A̷ B 1G K STERLING TJRunout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 4036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 4036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Sire 9147-7523First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | BTM Records BTM 1009 / RCA Victor BTM 1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor BTM 1009 / RCA Victor 26.21811 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor BTM 1009 / RCA Victor 26.21811 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor BTM 1009 / RCA Victor 26.21811 SBFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | BTM Records BTM 1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | RCA 38-575 / RCA Victor 38-575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor BTM-1009 / BTM Records BTM-1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor BTM-1009 / BTM Records BTM-1009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | BTM Records BTM 1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASD 7523First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASD 7523 / Sire SASD-7523First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASD-7523 / Sire SASD 7523First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA PL 70290LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL70290LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Gold Plated are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is BTM Records BTM 1009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTM 1009, SASD-7523, SASD 7523, VPL1 4036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTM 1009•A•1E A1 AI PETE'S and BTM 1009-B-1E A3A M. 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.
