Denmark
1976- Label and catalog number
- SteepleChase SCS 1055SteepleChase SCS-1055
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SCS1055 A 6 P76 F 710A side runout
SCS 1055 B 6 P76 F 710B side runout
SCS-1055-AA side label
SCS-1055-BB side label
Vinyl pressings
by Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen · 1976
Double Bass 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.
2 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.
SCS1055 A 6 P76 F 710A side runout
SCS 1055 B 6 P76 F 710B side runout
SCS-1055-AA side label
SCS-1055-BB side label
SCS1055 A 6 P76 F 710Runout side A
SCS1055 B 6 P76 F 710Runout side B
SCS-1055 ALabel side A
SCS-1055 BLabel side 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 | Denmark | SteepleChase SCS 1055 / SteepleChase SCS-1055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Denmark | SteepleChase SCS 1055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | SteepleChase RJ-7134LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Inner City Records IC 2055LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Inner City Records IC 2055LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Inner City Records IC 2055LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | SteepleChase 45S-108LP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Denmark | SteepleChase SCS 1055 / SteepleChase SCS-1055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Denmark | SteepleChase SCS-1055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | SteepleChase G1055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | SteepleChase SCS 1055 / SteepleChase SCS-1055LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Double Bass are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Denmark. One of them is SteepleChase SCS 1055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCS 1055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCS1055 A 6 P76 F 710 and SCS 1055 B 6 P76 F 710. 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.