Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1974
Bad Benson was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RVG 87705 A -2A S 1Variant 1 - side A runout stamped, S 1 etched
RVG 87705·B-7 S 1 VAN GELDERVariant 1 - side B runout etching, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG·87705 - A RE · 4 · VAN GELDER S1Variant 2 - side A runout etched & stamped
RVG 87705 · BRE - 4·· VAN GELDERVariant 2 - side B runout etched & stamped
RVG 87705 A-8 D2 5 ƧEtched Side 1
RVG 87705 BRE-4 CTHEtched Side 2
VAN GELDERStamped Side 1 & 2
RVG 87705 ASide 1 Label
XS 5 RVG 87705 A-8 VAN GELDER BHHSide A Runout
CTI-604551-RVG-87705-B-06A MR △20342-X #13Side B Runout
RVG 87705 A -2ASide A Stamp
RVG 87705·B-7Side B Etching
S 1Side A & B Pressing Plant Etching
VAN GELDERSide B Mastering Engineer Stamp
RVG 87705 A-10Side A Etching
RVG 87705 B-10Side B Etching
VAN GELDERSide A and B Mastering Engineer Stamp
RVG 87705 ASide A Label
CTI -604551-RVG-87705-A MR △20342Side A runout, variant 1
CTI-604551-RVG-87705-B MR △20342-XSide B runout, variant 1
CTI -604551-RVG-87705-A-06A MR △20342 #13Side A runout, variant 2
CTI-604551-RVG-87705-B-06A MR △20342-X #13Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | CTI Records CTI 6045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | CTI Records CTI 6045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CTI Records CTI 6045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | CTI Records CTI 8014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | CTI Records K20P-6804LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | CTI Records CTI 9004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | CTI Records (60) 160 167 / Hispavox (60) 160 167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6045 / CTI Records CTI 6045 S1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6045 / CTI Records CTI-6045 S1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6045LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Jamaica | CTI Records CTI 6045 S1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Bad Benson are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6045 S1, released November 17, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6045 S1, CTI 6045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG 87705 A -2A S 1 and RVG 87705·B-7 S 1 VAN GELDER. 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.
