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Play Good Old Rock  & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies by The Dave Clark Five, album cover

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Play Good Old Rock & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies

by The Dave Clark Five · 1971

19 pressings12 countriesRock & RollRock

Play Good Old Rock & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Play Good Old Rock & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies

6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

UK

December 1971
Label and catalog number
Starline SRS 5090Starline 1E 048 ◦ 92724
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SRS 5090 A-1 R C 2Side A, stamped

SRS 5090 B-2 C P 1Side B, stamped

SRS 5090 ASide A, label

SRS 5090 BSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

Denmark

1971
Label and catalog number
Starline SRS 5090Starline 1E 048 ○ 92724
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SRS 5090 A-1Stamped A-side

SRS 5090 B-2Stamped B-side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaColumbia SOEX 9858First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971DenmarkStarline SRS 5090 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 92724First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971JapanOdeon OP-80398First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971NetherlandsEmidisc 5C 048-51760LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971New ZealandStarline SRS 5090First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971South AfricaMusic For Pleasure SRSJ 5090First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971UKStarline SRS 5090 / Starline 1E 048 ◦ 92724First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972SwedenStarline SRS 5090 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 92724LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972SwedenStarline SRS 5090 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 92724LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 50197LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973TurkeyTrianon LTNX - 16LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973TurkeyElit EM - 6502LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976FranceMusic For Pleasure 2 M 046-92724LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2 M 046-92724LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2 M 046-92724LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure 048 MFP 92 724LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsSounds Superb SPR 80512LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SwedenMusic For Pleasure MFP 50197LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?SwedenStarline SRS 5090 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 92724LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Medley
  2. A2Raining In My Heart
  3. A3Lucille
  4. A4Reelin' And Rockin'
  5. Medley
  6. B2Loving You
  7. B3Memphis Tennessee
  8. B4One Night
  9. B5Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Play Good Old Rock & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Play Good Old Rock & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.

When was Play Good Old Rock & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Japan and more. One of them is Starline SRS 5090, released December 1971.

How do I tell if my copy of Play Good Old Rock & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRS 5090, SOEX 9858, OP-80398, SRSJ 5090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRS 5090 A-1 R C 2 and SRS 5090 B-2 C P 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Play Good Old Rock & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies on vinyl worth?

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.

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