Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Lee Lewis · 1978
Duets was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SUN 1002 A -1 ◊MBSide A, etched in runout
SUN 1002 B -1 ◊MBSide B, etched in runout
SUN 1002-A†Side A, on label
SUN 1002-B†Side B, on label
SUN 1002 A-1◊MBA side, etched
SUN 1002 B-1◊MBB side, etched
SUN 1002/AA side, label
SUN 1002/BB side, label
SUN-1011-A JESide A runout, etched
SUN-1011-B JESide B runout, etched
SUN-1011-A JESide A, Etched
SUN-1011-B JESide B, Etched
IP BBS 2568 A [SST]A-side stamped [etched]
IP BBS 2568–B–2 [SST]B-side stamped [etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Sun L 36891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Bellaphon BBS 2568 / Sun BBS 2568First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Germany | Bellaphon BBS 2568First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Bellaphon 27 134-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Israel | Sun SUN 1002 / Charly Records SUN 1002First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CNR 660.028 / Charly Records 660.028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CNR 660.028 / Charly Records 660.028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Sun SUN 1002 / Charly Records SUN 1002First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | UK | Sun SUN 1002 / Charly Records SUN 1002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | US | Sun 1011First yearLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Sun 1011First yearLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Canada | Sun SUN 1011LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 70501LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Bellaphon 38 116 0LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Japan | Sun RMP-5141(S)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Oxford OX 3173LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Korea | Charly Records HDL-093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Axis AX 701331LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Sun LP 230.13.013 / Bellaphon LP 230.13.013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Sun SUN 1011LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Sun 1011LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Duets are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Sun SUN 1002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUN 1002, 1011, L 36891, BBS 2568) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUN 1002 A -1 ◊MB and SUN 1002 B -1 ◊MB. 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.
