Vinyl pressings
by The Brooklyn Bridge · 1968
Worst That Could Happen was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
p BUD5149- 1A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p BUD5150-1A PcB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p BUD 5145 5149 - 1a Pc 2A-Side Runout Etching, [5145 struck out, 2 stamped], variant 2
p BUD 5150 - 1A Pc 3B-Side Runout Etching, [3 stamped], variant 2
M - 260 AEtched Side A
M - 260 BEtched Side B
BUD-5149-1A sss D.G.A-Side Runout Etching
BUD-5150-1A sB-Side Runout Etching
BUD 5149Side A Label
BUD 5150Side B Label
BUD-5149-1B ss [RC]A-side runout
BUD-5150-1B ssB-side runout
(BUD 5149)A-side label
(BUD 5150)A-side label
[ARP] BUD 5149 B̵U̵D̵5̵1̵4̵5̵Runout side A
[ARP] BUD 5050Runout side B
BUD 5149Label Side A
BUD 5150Label Side B
BUD 5149 [ARP]Runout, Side A, etched [stamped] variation 1
BUD 5150 [ARP]Runout, Side B, etched [stamped] variation 1
[ARP] BUD 5149 B̵U̵D̵5̵1̵4̵5̵Runout side A, etched [stamped], Variant 2
[ARP] BUD 5050Runout side B, etched [stamped], Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Buddah Records BUD-009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Buddah Records BUDDAH 75XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Buddah Records 610 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 029First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 029First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Buddah Records 610022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Buddah Records BDA 75First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDA 75First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDA 75First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1968 | US | Pocket Disc M-260A / Buddah Records BDA 75PFirst yearFlexi-disc, 4", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | Flexi-disc, 4", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDA 75First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDA 75First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDA 75First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDA 75First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | Buddah Records BUCS 22.0007", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Buddah Records BG 47", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Buddah Records BDA-757", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold RD-107", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Buddah Records BG 47", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Buddah Records BDA 757", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Uruguay | Buddah Records 76 0067" | 7" |
26 vinyl pressings of Worst That Could Happen are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 75.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 75, M-260A, BUD-009, BUDDAH 75X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p BUD5149- 1 and p BUD5150-1A Pc. 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.
