Bulgaria
1974- Label and catalog number
- Балкантон ВТА 1724
- Format
- LP · Red Bulgarian Labels
- Runout / matrix
BTA 1724 S A 1 10 74Side A, stamped runout
BTA 1724 S B 2 11 74Side B, stamped runout
Vinyl pressings
by SFB Big Band · 1974
Big Band SFB With Soloists 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.
1 pressing 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.
BTA 1724 S A 1 10 74Side A, stamped runout
BTA 1724 S B 2 11 74Side B, stamped runout
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 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP | LP |
| 1975 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP | LP |
| 1975 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP | LP |
| 1975 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP | LP |
| 1975 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP | LP |
| 1976 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1976 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP | LP |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1724LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Big Band SFB With Soloists are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Bulgaria. One of them is Балкантон ВТА 1724.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ВТА 1724) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTA 1724 S A 1 10 74 and BTA 1724 S B 2 11 74. 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.