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

Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Clark Five · 1971
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.
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.
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
SRS 5090 A-1Stamped A-side
SRS 5090 B-2Stamped B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Columbia SOEX 9858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Denmark | Starline SRS 5090 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 92724First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OP-80398First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Emidisc 5C 048-51760LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Starline SRS 5090First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure SRSJ 5090First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Starline SRS 5090 / Starline 1E 048 ◦ 92724First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Sweden | Starline SRS 5090 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 92724LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Sweden | Starline SRS 5090 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 92724LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50197LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Turkey | Trianon LTNX - 16LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Turkey | Elit EM - 6502LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | France | Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-92724LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Belgium | Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-92724LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Belgium | Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-92724LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Music For Pleasure 048 MFP 92 724LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Sounds Superb SPR 80512LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Sweden | Music For Pleasure MFP 50197LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Sweden | Starline SRS 5090 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 92724LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Play Good Old Rock & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Japan and more. One of them is Starline SRS 5090, released December 1971.
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.
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.