US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Grand Award G.A. 33-327
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by The Charleston City All-Stars · 1957
The Roaring 20's was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.
P1305A(M) 1ss
2XAA34Side A Runout
2XAA33Side B Runout
2XAA34Side A Label
2XAA33Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Grand Award G.A. 33-327 / Sparton GA 33-327First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Grand Award G.A. 33-327First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Grand Award GA 201 S.D.First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1957 | US | Brigade Records P-1305-MFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCLP 7503First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Top Rank RV 400210", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Grand Award G.A. 33-327 / Grand Award G.A. 33•327LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Grand Award G.A. 33-327LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Masterpiece master - 502 / Masterpiece MASTER - 502LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Grand Award G.A. 33-327LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The Roaring 20's are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Grand Award G.A. 33-327.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G.A. 33-327, GA 201 S.D., P-1305-M, OCLP 7503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.