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Various ArtistsThe Best Of Sun Rockabilly Vol. 1

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The Best Of Sun Rockabilly Vol. 1

by Various Artists · 1977

10 pressings6 countriesRockabillyRock

The Best Of Sun Rockabilly Vol. 1 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Best Of Sun Rockabilly Vol. 1

3 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Charly Records CR 30123
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

CR 30123 A-1⋄MBSide A

CR 30123 B-1⋄MBSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Charly Records CR 30123
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

CR 30123 A-1<>MBSide A

CR 30123 B-1<>MBSide B

Full details of this pressing

Country unknown

1977
Label and catalog number
Charly Records CR 30123
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

OX 3195 A CR 30123 ASide A

OX 3195 B CR 30123 BSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UnknownCharly Records CR 30123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1977UKCharly Records CR 30123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1977UKCharly Records CR 30123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyCharly Records OX3195 / Oxford OX3195LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1983South KoreaCharly Records CR-30123LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984PortugalCharly Records LP 10018 / Charly Records 10019LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1987UKCharly Records CR 30123LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1988SpainZafiro 30112202 / Charly Records 30112202LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRarity LP 5025LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKCharly Records CR 30123LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Put Your Cat Clothes On
  2. A2Rockin' Chair Daddy
  3. A3Slow Down
  4. A4Domino
  5. A5Come On Little Mama
  6. A6Ten Cats Down
  7. A7Ubangi Stomp
  8. A8We Wanna Boogie
  9. B1Rock With Me Baby
  10. B2Milkshake Mademoiselle
  11. B3Romp And Stomp
  12. B4Drinking Wine
  13. B5Rockin' With My Baby
  14. B6Love My Baby
  15. B7Red Cadillac And A Black Mustache
  16. B8Uranium Rock

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Sun Rockabilly Vol. 1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Sun Rockabilly Vol. 1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1988.

When was The Best Of Sun Rockabilly Vol. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK. One of them is Charly Records CR 30123.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Sun Rockabilly Vol. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR 30123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CR 30123 A-1⋄MB and CR 30123 B-1⋄MB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Sun Rockabilly Vol. 1 on vinyl worth?

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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