Vinyl pressings
by William DeVaughn · 1974
Be Thankful For What You Got was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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.
A4 BRB0-0236A-4 KENDUN-A IA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
AG 1 BRB0-0236B-3 KENDUN-A IB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
A2 BRB0-0236A-3 KENDUN-B IA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
A4 1 BRB0-0236B-3 KENDUN-A IB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
BRB0-0236AA side label
BRB0·023.6A-2(scribed) KENDUN(stamped)-A(scribed)A side deadwax
BRB0-0236BB side label
BRB0·0236B-1(scribed) KENDUN(stamped)-A(scribed)B side deadwax
BRB0-0236A-2A
BRB0-0236B-2B
BRB0-0236A-2 KENDUN-A HA Side runout, etched / except 'KENDUN' & 'H' stamped
BRB0-0236B-2 KENDUN-A HB Side runout, etched / except 'KENDUN' & 'H' stamped
BRB0-0236AA-Side Label
BRB0-0236BB-Side Label
BRB0-0236-AA-Side Label
BRAO-0236-CB-Side Label
2005002 A // 1 420 04 1 2 1 1Runout, side A, stamped. Var. 1 & 2
2005002 B // 2 420 04 1 1 7Runout, side B, stamped. Var. 1
2005002 B // 1 420 04 1 1 1Runout, side B, stamped. Var. 2
2005002 A // 1 420 04 1 2 1 8Runout side A, stamped Variant 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Chelsea Records 2005 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Chelsea Records 2005 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Chelsea Records 2005.002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA BRB0-0236First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Chelsea Records 2005 002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Chelsea Records 2005 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Guatemala | Polydor 2005 002First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Polydor BRBO-0236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor 2005 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Peru | Polydor 2005002First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Peru | Chelsea Records 2005002First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Polydor PS.347First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 20 05 002First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Chelsea Records 2005 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Roxbury Records BRB0-0236First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | TEC Records PRS 1017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1981 | US | TEC Records PRS 1017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Be Thankful For What You Got are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Roxbury Records BRB0-0236.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRB0-0236, DJH0-0236, 2005 002, 2005.002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4 BRB0-0236A-4 KENDUN-A I and AG 1 BRB0-0236B-3 KENDUN-A I. 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.
