Vinyl pressings
by Cream · 1969
Badge was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
56315 A//1Runout, Side A variant 1
56315 B//1Runout, Side B variant 1
56315 A//1 420 1 1 1 3Runout, Side A variant 2
56315 B//1 420 1 1 1 3Runout, Side B variant 2
56315 A // 1 420 1 1 11Side A runout
56315 B // 1 420 1 1 8Side B runout
56315 ASide A label
56315 BSide B label
69 - C - 15882 - 11 LW W ATRunout A, etched, var. 1
69 - C - 15884 - 13 LW W ATRunout B, etched, var. 1
69-C-15882-13 LW W ATRunout A, etched, var. 2
69-C-15884- 11 LW W ATRunout B, etched, var. 2
69-C-15882-1 LW W AT SRCA-side runout, etched exc, SRC
69-C-15884-1 LW W ATB-side runout, etched
69-C-15882 SPA-side label
69-C-15884 SPB-side label
69-C-15882-(Monarch Logo) 22 LW △75379 W ATA) Runout
69-C-15884- 22 (Monarch Logo) △75380 LW ATB) Runout
69C-15882-MOA) Label
69C-15884-MOB) Label
69C-15882-PLSide A Label
69C-15884-PLSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Polydor NH-539103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 541.038First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 421453First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Polydor 425207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Peru | Polydor L 70282 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6668First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6668First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 56315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 56315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Japan | Polydor DP-1630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2058 2857", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2058-2857", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1973 | Brazil | Polydor 2058 2857", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Polydor 563157", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor 2058-2857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2058-2857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-66687", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
22 vinyl pressings of Badge are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 56315, released March 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 56315, 45-6668, DP-1630, NH-539103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 56315 A//1 and 56315 B//1. 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.
