Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1976
Benson & Farrell was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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 87728 · A6 · VAN GELDER C PSide A runout
RVG 87728 · B6 · VAN GELDER C PSide B runout
CTI 6069 RVG 87728 ASide 1 Label
CTI 6069 RVG 87728 BSide 2 Label
RNG 87728 A-5Variant 1
RVG 87728 B-6Variant 1
TI RVG 87728 B-2 VAN GELDERRunout B, etched, stamped (Variant 2)
TI RVG 87728 A-2 VAN GELDERRunout A, stamped, etched (Variant 2)
RVG 87728 AVariant 1
RVG 87728 BVariant 1
TI RVG 87728 A-6 VAN GELDERRunout B, etched, stamped (Variant 2)
TI RVG 87728 B-6 VAN GELDERRunout A, stamped, etched (Variant 2)
1 S RVG-87728-A-3 VAN GELDERRunout A variant 1
1 S RVG 87728-B-3 VAN GELDERRunout B variant 1
1 S RVG-87728·A-3 . VAN GELDERRunout A variant 2
1 S RVG 87728·B-4 . 1A VAN GELDERRunout B variant 2
p RVG 87728 A-5 VAN GELDERA runout
p RVG 87728 B-6 VAN GELDERB runout
RVG 87728 AA label
RVG 87728 BB label
1S RVG•87728•A-3 VAN GELDERRunout A
1S RVG•87728•B-8 1A VAN GELDERRunout B
RVG 87728 ALabel A
RVG 87728 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CTI Records CTI 6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | CTI Records 63.008 / CTI Records 0063.008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | CTI Records 63.008 / CTI Records 0063.008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | CTI Records CTI 6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CTI Records GP 3079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CTI Records GP 3079First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | CTI Records CTI 6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | CTI Records 160 014 / Hispavox 160 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | CTI Records CTI 6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6069First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6069LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | CTI Records K20P-6806LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | CTI Records 160 014 / Hispavox 160 014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Benson & Farrell are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6069, released October 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6069, 63.008, GP 3079, 160 014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG 87728 · A6 · VAN GELDER C P and RVG 87728 · B6 · VAN GELDER C P. 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.
