Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1979
Best Of British Rockabillies was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
CRM 2002 A-I♢MBSide A runout, etched, variant 1
CRM 2002 B-I♢MBSide B runout, etched, variant 1
CRM 2002 A-I♢MB W-2Side A runout, etched, variant 2
CRM 2002 B-I♢MB W-3Side B runout, etched, variant 2
CRM 2002 A-IOMBSide A
CRM 2002 B-IOMBSide B
CRM 2002 A-IOMBSide A
CRM 2002 B-IOMBSide B
CRM 2002 A-I♢MBSide A runout, etched
CRM 2002 B-I♢MBSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Boot Records BRP2101First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Rockhouse LPM 7901First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | UK | Charly Records CRM 2002 / Rockhouse CRM 2002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | UK | Charly Records CRM 2002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | UK | Charly Records CRM 2002 / Rockhouse CRM 2002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | UK | Charly Records CRM 2002 / Rockhouse CRM 2002First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Rockhouse 67527LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | Bellaphon BBS 2575 / Rockhouse BBS 2575LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Oxford OX 3230LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Japan | Atlas Record LG20-2001LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Rockhouse LPM 7901LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Best Of British Rockabillies are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Charly Records CRM 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRM 2002, BRP2101, LPM 7901) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRM 2002 A-I♢MB and CRM 2002 B-I♢MB. 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.
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