Netherlands
1973- Label and catalog number
- Storyville SLP 200
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
47 3D1 S LP 200 ARunout side A (stamped)
47 3D1 S LP 200 BRunout side B (stamped)
SDUT 24.086Label Side 1
SDUT 24.087Label Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band · 1973
Barber / Bue Bestsellers 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.
4 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
47 3D1 S LP 200 ARunout side A (stamped)
47 3D1 S LP 200 BRunout side B (stamped)
SDUT 24.086Label Side 1
SDUT 24.087Label Side 2
SLP-200 ALabel Side 1
SLP-200 BLabel Side 2
SLP-200 ALabel Side 1
SLP-200 BLabel Side 2
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 | Germany | Storyville SLP 200First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Storyville SLP 200First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Storyville SLP 200First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Storyville SLP 200First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Storyville 671 200 / Storyville SLP 200LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Storyville 671 200LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Storyville 671 200LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 236 214LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Storyville SLP 200LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Storyville SLP 200LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Scandinavia | Storyville 671 200 / Storyville SLP 200LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Storyville SLP 200LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of Barber / Bue Bestsellers are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Storyville SLP 200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 47 3D1 S LP 200 A and 47 3D1 S LP 200 B. 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.