Vinyl pressings
by Styx · 1977
Best Of Styx 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.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BX₩L1-2250A-1 I A2KKRunout, Side A stamped, except KK etched, Variant 1
BX₩L1-2250B-1 I A6GRunout, Side B stamped, except G etched, Variant 1
BX₩L1-2250A-1 I B1CRunout, Side A stamped, except C etched, Variant 2
BX₩L1-2250B-1 I A5XRunout, Side B stamped, except X etched, Variant 2
BW̶XL1-2250A-1 I A2Runout A, stamped
BW̶XL1-2250B-1 I A7Runout B, stamped
BWL1-2250-AMatrix A, on label
BWL1-2250-BMatrix B, on label
BWL1-2250A-1 I A2Variant 1: Runout A, stamped
BWL1-2250B-1 I A2 OVariant 1: Runout B, stamped
BWL1-2250-AMatrix A, on label
BWL1-2250-BMatrix B, on label
FL 13116-A1E 1W' A1BSide 1 runout, variant 1
FL 13116-B1E 1W' A1BSide 2 runout, variant 1
FL 13116-A1E 'W' A1MSide 1 runout, variant 2
PL L 13116-A1E 'W' A1GSide 2 runout, variant 2
BXL1-2250-A-1Side A Etching
BXL1-2250-B 2Side B Etching
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 | RCA SWL1 2250First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor BXL1-2250 / Wooden Nickel Records BXL1-2250First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor BXL1-2250 / Wooden Nickel Records BXL1-2250First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Canada | Wooden Nickel Records CYL1-2250First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA AYL1-4756LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor FL 12250First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Wooden Nickel Records PL84756First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor FL 12250First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | RCA FL-122 50LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | South Africa | RCA Victor BWL1-2250First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2894LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | UK | RCA PL 13116First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | Wooden Nickel Records BXL1-2250First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | Wooden Nickel Records BWL1-2250 / Wooden Nickel Records BXL1-2250First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | Wooden Nickel Records BWL1-2250First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38 691LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA AFL1-3597LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | RCA AQL1-3597LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4636LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-6011LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-6011LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | RCA NL 89913LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | RCA RCLP 20163 / RCA AFL1-3597LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | RCA RCLP 20163LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | RCA AYL1-4756 / Victor AYL1-4756LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA AYL1-3597LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Best Of Styx are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Wooden Nickel Records BXL1-2250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXL1-2250, BWL1-2250, PL 13116, SWL1 2250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BX₩L1-2250A-1 I A2KK and BX₩L1-2250B-1 I A6G. 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.
