Vinyl pressings
by SBB · 1974
SBB was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
S3X 2369 CVariant 1 Side A runout stamped
S3X 2370 CVariant 1 Side B runout stamped
S3X 2369-3 CVariant 2 Side A runout stamped
S3X 2370-2 CVariant 2 Side B runout stamped
S3X 2369-2 CRunout stamp side A
S3X 2370 CRunout stamp side B
S-3 XW-2369Label side A
S-3 XW-2370Label side B
Side A: S3X 2368 C
Side B: SX3 2379-2 C
S3X 2369 CSide A runout, stamped
S3X 2370 CSide A runout, stamped
S-3 XW-2369Side A label
S-3 XW-2370Side B label
Side B: SX3 2370silver writing on red 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 1142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 1142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 1142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 1142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 1142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania SXL 1142 / Warner Music 01902 9 59439 7 4LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 1142LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1142LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1142LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1142LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1142LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1142LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1142LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of SBB are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1974 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Poland. One of them is Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 1142.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 1142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S3X 2369 C and S3X 2370 C. 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.
