UK
1971- Label and catalog number
- Sunset Records SLS. 50211Sunset Records SLS 50211
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
SLS 50211 A-1
SLS 50211 B-1
Vinyl pressings
by Del Shannon · 1971
10th Anniversary Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SLS 50211 A-1
SLS 50211 B-1
SLS 50211 ARunout side A
SLS 50211 BRunout side B
SLS 50211ASide A, label
SLS 50211BSide B, label
SLS 50211ALabel Side A
SLS 50211BLabel Side B
SLS 50211 A-2U O 1Side A, stamped
SLS 50211B-1 CO 3 33Side B, stamped
SLS 50211ASide A, label
SLS 50211BSide B, label
SLS 50211-ALabel - side A
SLS 50211-BLabel - side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5 C 052-92545 / United Artists Records 5C052.92 545First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Sunset Records SLS. 50211 / Sunset Records SLS 50211First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | Sunset Records SLS 50211First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | Sunset Records SLS. 50211First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | Sunset Records SLS. 50211 / Sunset Records SLS 50211First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | Sunset Records SRA250.120 / Universal Summit SRA250.120LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Sunset Records SLS 50211LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Sunset Records SLS 50211 XATLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Sunset Records 038 CRY 97 285LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Sunset Records DA 5010LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Sunset Records SUN 5021 / Sunset Records SUN 5021LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of 10th Anniversary Album are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is Sunset Records SLS. 50211.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLS. 50211, SLS 50211, 5 C 052-92545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLS 50211 A-1 and SLS 50211 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.