Vinyl pressings
by Ohio Express · 1968
Chewy Chewy was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 19 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.
BUD5139[Variant 1] Side A, Etched
BUD5140[Variant 1] Side B, Etched
P ⬭ BUD5139 XXXXXXX Bell Sound 1[Variant 2] Side A - runout
P ⬭ BUD5140 XXXXXXX Bell Sound 2[Variant 2] Side B - runout
BUD-5139 B̶U̶D̶-̶5̶1̶3̶9 [Bell Sound ARP]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
BUD-5140 B̶U̶D̶-̶5̶1̶4̶0 [Bell Sound ARP]Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
BUD 5139Side A label
BUD 5140Side B label
BUD 5139-1A [BellSound]Runout side A, etched [stamped]
BUD 5̶2̶4̶0̶-1B [BellSound] 5140 ssRunout side B, etched [stamped]
BUD 5139 [BellSound] 2Runout side A, etched
BUD -5140-1H [BellSound] 1Runout side B, etched [stamped]
BUD 5139Side A Label
BUD 5140Side B Label
201023 A▽1 420Side A runout, stamped
201023 A▽1 420Side B runout, stamped
BLY 610017-1Label side A
BLY 610017-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Buddah Records BUD-003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Austria | Buddah Records 201 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Belgium | Buddah Records BE 610017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | Rozenblit 5.026First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Buddah Records BUDDAH 70XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 023First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | Buddah Records 201 023First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Buddah Records BDA 70First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BD 70First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | New Zealand | MGM Records BDA 70First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Norway | Buddah Records 201 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Peru | Buddah Records BR 4002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Buddah Records BDA 707", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Buddah Records BE 6100177", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Buddah Records BDGT 7X7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Buddah Records BDGT 7X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold BUD 5140 / Radio Active Gold RD-87", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold RD-8 / Radio Active Gold BDA 707", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of Chewy Chewy are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, France, Japan and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 70.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 70, 201 023, 610017, LL-2209-DA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUD5139 and BUD5140. 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.
