US
1980- Label and catalog number
- K-Tel NU 9520
- Format
- LP, Compilation · 12
- Runout / matrix
PRC NU- 9520-A E-1-1-1Runout Groove Side A
PRC NU- 9520-B E-1-1-1-11Runout Groove Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
Southern Fried Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.
PRC NU- 9520-A E-1-1-1Runout Groove Side A
PRC NU- 9520-B E-1-1-1-11Runout Groove Side B
NU-9520-A FW 7TP JGRunout, Side A, Etched
NU-9520-B FW 7TP JGRunout, Side B, Etched
NU-9520-SIDE ONE-1 ᐉ TRUTONE (PA) 6/80Side A Runout
NU-9520-SIDE TWO ᐉ TRUTONE- (PA) 6/80Side B Runout
NU-9520-A 24784 MR FWCJSide A
NU-9520-B 24784-X MR FWCJSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | K-Tel NU 9520First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | K-Tel NU 9520First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | K-Tel NU 9520First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | K-Tel NU 9520First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | K-Tel NU 9520First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | K-Tel NU 9520First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | K-Tel NU 9520First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | K-Tel NU 9520First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | K-Tel NU 9520First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | K-Tel NU 9520First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Canada | K-Tel NC 537LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of Southern Fried Rock are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US. One of them is K-Tel NU 9520.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NU 9520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRC NU- 9520-A E-1-1-1 and PRC NU- 9520-B E-1-1-1-11. 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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