Vinyl pressings
by England Dan & John Ford Coley · 1979
Best Of England Dan & John Ford Coley was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
ST-BT-794405-A SP Masterfonics-1 0-3 SM1-1Runout A, variant 1
ST-BT-794406-C SPEC Masterfonics 0-1 SM1-1Runout B, variant 1
ST-BT-794405-A 0-1 Masterfonics-1Runout A, variant 2
ST-BT-794406-C SPEC Masterfonics 0-1 SM1-Runout B, variant 2
ST-BT-794405-A Masterfonics-1 SP 0-2Variant 1 Side A - etched (Masterfonics - stamped)
ST-BT-794406-E (“@T/gp”) 1-1 (SRC logo)Variant 1 Side B - etched (SRC logo - stamped)
ST-BT-794405-E (“@T/gp”) 1-1 (SRC logo)Variant 2 Side A - etched (SRC logo - stamped)
ST-BT-794406-E (“@T/gp”) 1-1 (SRC logo)Variant 2 Side B - etched (SRC logo - stamped)
MO ST-BT-794405-A △ 24629- ① Masterfonics [stamped]Side A
ST-BT-794406-C MO Λ 24629-X ② Masterfonics [stamped]Side B
T1 ST-BT-794405-CRC-1 A1Runout A
T1 ST-BT-794406-CRC-1 D4Runout B
ST-BT-794405-A SPSide A - Etched (Masterfonics - Stamped)
ST-BT-794406-C SPSide B - Etched (Masterfonics - Stamped)
ST-BT-794405-SPSide A - Label
ST-BT-794406-SPSide B - Label
△ MX191311 BT76018-1Side A Runout, Stamped. △ Etched.
△ MX191312 BT76018-2Side B Runout, Stamped. △ Etched.
MX191311Side A, Label.
MX191312Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Big Tree Records 208774First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Australia | Big Tree Records BT 76018First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Big Tree Records QBT 76018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Canada | Big Tree Records QBT 76018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | Big Tree Records P-10753AFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | Big Tree Records P-10753AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Atlantic BT 76018First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Big Tree Records BT 76018First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Big Tree Records ATC9743First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5386LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1979 | US | Big Tree Records BT 76018First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Big Tree Records BT 76018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | Big Tree Records BT 76018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | Big Tree Records BT 76018First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Big Tree Records BT 76018LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Big Tree Records BT 76018LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Best Of England Dan & John Ford Coley are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Big Tree Records BT 76018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 76018, 208774, QBT 76018, P-10753A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-BT-794405-A SP Masterfonics-1 0-3 SM1-1 and ST-BT-794406-C SPEC Masterfonics 0-1 SM1-1. 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.
