Vinyl pressings
by Osibisa · 1973
Super Fly T.N.T. was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 17 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.
BDS-5136-A[7 above ...] Bell Sound s𝑓 PRSide A etched, Bell Sound stamped
BDS-5136-B[7 above ...] Bell Sound s𝑓 PRSide B etched, Bell Sound stamped
BDS 5136 ASide A label
BDS 5136 ST BSide B label
BDS-5136 A[2 above ...] Bell Sound s𝑓 SONSide A runout
BDS-5136-B[2 above ...] Bell Sound s𝑓 SONSide B runout
BDS 5136-ST ASide A label
BDS 5136-ST BSide B label
BDS-5136 A[4 above ...] Bell Sound s𝑓Side A runout
BDS-5136-B[4 above ...] Bell Sound s𝑓Side B runout
BDS 5136-ST ASide A label
BDS 5136-ST BSide B label
BDS-5136-A⁴... (2 CIRCLED) (MR) BELL SOUND SF △18038 (2)Side 1
BDS 5136-B⁴... (1 CIRCLED) (MR) BELL SOUND SF △18038-X (1)Side 2
BDS-5136A 2... BellSound sfA-Side Runout Etching
BDS-5136B 2... BellSound sf SONB-Side Runout Etching
BDS 5136-ST AA-Side Label
BDS 5136-ST BB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Buddah Records 2318 087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5136 STFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Colombia | Buddah Records 2318 087First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | France | Buddah Records 840 013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Buddah Records 653.002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Buddah Records 2318 087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Buddah Records 2318 087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Buddah Records 2318 087First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Buddah Records 2318087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Buddah Records 2318 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Buddah Records 2318 087 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | buddah records YZ 38 DAFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Buddah Records YZ-38-DAFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BDS 5136-ST / Buddah Records BDS 5136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BDS-5136-ST / Buddah Records BDS 5136 STFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Buddah Records 201.721LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Buddah Records 6.23170 AF / Buddah Records 6.23170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Helidon 6.23170 / Buddah Records 6.23170 AFLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Super Fly T.N.T. are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1973 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5136 ST.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5136 ST, BDS 5136-ST, 2318 087, SGALP.1697) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDS-5136-A[7 above ...] Bell Sound s𝑓 PR and BDS-5136-B[7 above ...] Bell Sound s𝑓 PR. 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.
