US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records SHL 32060
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Ace Cannon · 1970
Cool 'n Saxy was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SLH-618 -2 1.29.71 Mastercraft HCSide 1 Runout
SLH-619 -2 MHc 1.29.71 BestwaySide 2 Runout
SLH-618 slSide A Runout, etched
SLH-619 slSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Hi Records SHL 32060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Hi Records SHL 32060 / London Records SHL 32060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Hi Records SHL 32060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Hi Records SHL 32060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Hi Records SHL 32060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Hi Records SHL 32060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Hi Records SHL 32060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Hi Records SHL 32060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Barbados | Cream HBA 2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Barbados | Hi Records HBA.2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Barbados | Hi Records SHL-32060 / London Records SHL-32060LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Cool 'n Saxy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Jamaica, Venezuela. One of them is Hi Records SHL 32060.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHL 32060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.