Vinyl pressings
by The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation · 1969
Retaliation was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
LBS 83223 A ∇ 1 420Side A variant 1
LBS 83223 B ∇ 1 420Side B variant 1
LBS 83223 A ∇ 1 420 11 1 6Side A variant 2
LBS 83223 B ∇ 1 420 11 1Side B variant 2
Side 1 etched: 5031 BST-16-STEREO (triangle with slash through it symbol)14013
Side 1 stamped: MR (with a circle around it)
Side 2 etched: 5032 BST-16-STEREO (triangle with slash through it symbol)14013-X
Side 2 stamped: MR (with a circle around it)
5031-1B o 3 PSide A runout
5032-1B o 3 PSide B runout
5031Side A label
5032Side B label
5031 BST-16 -STEREO [MR] △ 14013 [2]Side 1
5032 BST-16 -STEREO [MR] △ 14013-x [1]Side 2
T BTS 5031-1ASide A runout, written
T BTS 5031-1ASide B runout, written
MR in circleRunout Both Sides stamped
5031 BST-16 -STEREO △ 14013 [1]Runout A Side etched
5032 BST-16 -STEREO △ 14013-x [1]Runout A Side etched
5031Label A Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Unknown | Blue Thumb Records BTS 16First yearLP, Advance, Stereo | LP, Advance, Stereo |
| 1969 | Belgium | Arcade Records LP 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Belgium | Arcade Records LP 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Blue Thumb Records BTS 16First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 223 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 223 IFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Liberty SLYL-933896First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Sweden | Sonet SLP-3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 16First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 16First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 16First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Liberty LBS 83223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | BYG Records BYG. 529 013 / BYG Records 529.013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | BYG Records 529.506LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Not Bad Records BADLP003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Not Bad Records BADLP003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Liberty SLYL933896LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBS 83223LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBS 83223LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
20 vinyl pressings of Retaliation are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LBS 83223, released October 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBS 83223, BTS 16, LP 141, LBS 83 223 I) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LBS 83223 A ∇ 1 420 and LBS 83223 B ∇ 1 420. 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.
