Vinyl pressings
by The Lemon Pipers · 1968
Green Tambourine 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.
20 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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.
BDS 5009A-1B Bell SoundSide A runout, var. 1
BDS 5009B-1A Bell SoundSide B runout, var. 1
BDS 5009A-1F Bell Sound 0 2 1Side A runout, var. 2
BDS 5009B-1E Bell Sound 0 2Side B runout, var. 2
BDM 1009A-1ASide A, Scratched
BDM 1009B-1ASide B, Scratched
BDS 1009A-1A
BDS 1009B-1A
BDS 5009A-1A o ᴘ B ASide A, Etched, Except "o ᴘ B A" Stamped [Var. 1]
ᴘ o BDS 5009B-1A Bell Sound A 2Side B, Stamped [Var. 1]
BDS 5009A-1B Bell Sound o ᴘSide A, Stamped [Var. 2]
BDS 5009A-1B Bell Sound ᴘ oSide B, Stamped [Var. 2]
T o BDS 5009A-1C Bell SoundRunout A variant 1
T BDS 5009B-1D o Bell SoundRunout B variant 1
T o BDS 5009A-1D Bell SoundRunout A variant 2
T BDS 5009B-1D o Bell SoundRunout B variant 2
o T 1 BDS 5009A-1B Bell Sound B1A Side Stamped
T 1 BDS 5009B-1B o Bell Sound B4B Side Stamped
BDS 5009 AA Side Label
BDS 5009 BB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Buddah Records BD-5009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Astor SPLP 1244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Astor PLP 1244First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Buddah Records BDM 1009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 203 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Italy | Kama Sutra SBDL 55.004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Japan | Buddah Records YS-2052-DAFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BDS 5009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Buddah Records NSLP 28112 / Buddah Records NSPL-28112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Kama Sutra KSL 504First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Pye International NPL 28112 / Pye International NPL.28112First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDM 1009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDS 1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Buddah Records 2349 006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Buddah Records 6.23168LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5009LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Buddah Records 203 002 / Buddah Records BDS 5009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Green Tambourine are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5009, BDM 1009, BDS 1009, NPL 28112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDS 5009A-1B Bell Sound and BDS 5009B-1A Bell Sound. 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.
