Vinyl pressings
by Savoy Brown · 1977
The Best Of Savoy Brown was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XZAL 14787 WRunout Side A, etched Sterling stamped
XZAL 14788 WRunout Side B, etched Sterling stamped
XZAL 14787 WLabel Side A
XZAL 14788 WLabel Side B
XZAL 14787-1 STERLING E C TISide A, Etched, sterling and C are stamped
XZAL 14788-1A -1 T A 3Side B, Etched, xzal... and A are stamped
XZAL 14787 THLabel Side A
XZAL 14788 THLabel Side B
XZAL•14787 BESTRunout Side A, Etched
XZAL 14788 BESTRunout Side B, Etched
STERLINGRunout Both Sides, Stamped
XZAL 14787 BWLabel Side A
XZAL-14787 Best STERLINGSide A, Etched
XZAL 14788 Best STERLINGSide B, Etched
XZAL 14787Label Side A
XZAL 14788Label Side B
ZXAL14787 LC-50000-A 1-1-1 PRCW (Stamped:Sterling)Side 1
XZAL-14788 LC-50000-B (TR) pa-12-82 PRC-C-2-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | London Records VMP.1021First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | London Records LC. 50000First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Greece | London Records LC 50000 / London Records LONDON 50000First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50000First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50000First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50000First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50000First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50000First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50000LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50000LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | UK | Decca ROOTS 7LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | London Records LC. 50000LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Decca 64 95 075LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Spain | Decca 9 - LP 018 / Orbis 9 - LP 018LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Mexico | London Records 822 292-1 / London Records ESP-042-12LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Mexico | London Records 822 292-1 / London Records ESP-042-12LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | US | London Records LC 50000LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | London Records LC 50000LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
18 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Savoy Brown are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Greece. One of them is London Records LC 50000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LC 50000, VMP.1021, LC. 50000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL 14787 W and XZAL 14788 W. 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.
