Vinyl pressings
by Dick Clark · 1973
20 Years Of Rock N' Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
T 1 BDS-5133-2A-1 WE A¹⁷A Side Etched
T 1 BDS-5133-2B-1 WE C14Side B Etched
T1 BDS-5133-2C-2 WE A¹ᴬSide C Etched
T 1 BDS-5133-2D-2 WE E10D Side Etched
BDS-5133-2A-2 M11 Bell Sound SR SONSide A, Etched, Stamped script, hand-etched
BDS-5133-2BSide B, Etched
BDS-5133-2CSide C, Etched
BDS-5133-2DSide D, Etched
BDS.5133-2A.2 Bre S̶̷O̶̷N̶̷ Bell SoundRunout A version 1
BDS.5133-2B.2 Bre SON Bell SoundRunout B version 1
BDS.5133-2c ̶B̶ 2 Bre SON Bell SoundRunout C version 1
BDS.5133-2D.2 Bre S̶̷O̶̷N̶̷ Bell SoundRunout D version 1
BDS-5133-2A-2 M11 Bell Sound SR SONSide A, Etched, Stamped script, hand-etched
Bell SoundAll Sides Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Avenue of America AOA 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed | LP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed |
| 1973 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS2 5133 / Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed | LP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation, 7", Single Sided | LP, Compilation, 7", Single Sided |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, Single Sided | LP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, Single Sided |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed | LP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2First yearLP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed | LP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Buddah Records BDS2 5133 / Buddah Records BDS 5133-2LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Buddah Records BDS2 5133 / Buddah Records BDS 5133-2LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Buddah Records BDS.5133-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Buddah Records BDS 5133-2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of 20 Years Of Rock N' Roll are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5133-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5133-2, AOA 5133-2, BDS2 5133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 1 BDS-5133-2A-1 WE A¹⁷ and T 1 BDS-5133-2B-1 WE C14. 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.
