Vinyl pressings
by The Sweet · 1977
Sweet's Golden Greats was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PL-25111-A-2E DAVE'S R.C.A. A1AA 'W'Runout side A, variant 1
PL-25111-B-1E DAVE'S R.C.A. A4A WRunout side B, variant 1
PL-25111-A-2E DAVE'S R.C.A. A1I/I 'W'Runout side A, variant 2
PL-25111-B-1E A3A W DAVE'S R.C.A.Runout side B, variant 2
PL 25111A JS1Runout side A - etched
PL 25111B JS1Runout side B - etched
RCA - PL 25111 - A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A side
RCA - PL 25111 - B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B side
PL 25 111-ASide A label
PL 25 111-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 7152First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | France | RCA PL 25111 / RCA Victor PL 25111First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | France | RCA PL 25111First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25 111 / RCA Victor PL 25111First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor 66 490 4First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA 27 651-9 / RCA Victor 27 651-9LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor 66 490 4First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 25111 / RCA Victor PL 25111First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 25111 / RCA Victor PL 25111First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA PL 25111 / Inelco PL 25111First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7152First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PL 25111First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Turkey | RCA Victor PL 25111 / RCA Victor 1000First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 25111First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 70850 / RCA Victor PL 25111First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20195LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Glam-O-Rama Special Markets GOR32113LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA PL 70 097 / RCA PL 70097LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25 111 / RCA Victor PL 25111LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA PL 25111LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA PL 70 097 / RCA PL 70097LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Sweet's Golden Greats are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 25111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 25111, VPL1 7152, PL 25 111, 66 490 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL-25111-A-2E DAVE'S R.C.A. A1AA 'W' and PL-25111-B-1E DAVE'S R.C.A. A4A W. 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.
