Vinyl pressings
by Andy Williams · 1967
Born Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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.
XSM-11736 1 1FRunout Side A, etched, variant 1
XSM117737-1AARunout Side B, stamped, variant 1
XSM117736-1H TRunout Side A, etched, T stamped, variant 2
XSM117737-1AG T 0 C 9Runout Side B, stamped, variant 2
0 XLP-117734 1D TSide A Etched [0 & T Stamped]
0 XLP117735-1JSide B Stamped
ZSM118921-1A TIIIIA-Side Runout Etching
ZSM118922-1A TIIB-Side Runout Etching
ZSM 118921JBA-Side Label
ZSM 118922JBB-Side Label
XSM-117736 2 S o 1ARunout Side A, variant 1
XSM117737-1AARunout Side B, variant 1
XSM-117736 1B o C4 SRunout Side A, variant 2
XSM-117737 1B o B3 SRunout Side B, variant 2
o XSM117736-1AF PA side variant 1
0 XSM117737-1AL PB side variant 1
o XSM117736-1AF 1 P DA side variant 2
o XSM117737-1AH P C AB side variant 2
63027 A1Side 1
63027 B1Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | CBS SBP 233410 / CBS CS 9480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Brazil | CBS 37516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CL 2680First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CL 2680First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | CBS S 63 027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | CBS S 63027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5205First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | CBS SBPG 63027 / CBS 63027LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | CBS BPG 63027First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | CBS SBPG 63027 / CBS 63027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | CBS SBPG 63027 / CBS 63027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | CBS SBPG 63027 / CBS 63027LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 18LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | CBS YS-865-CLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore | CBS CS 9480LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Born Free are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9480.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9480, CL 2680, 7-9480, BPG 63027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM-11736 1 1F and XSM117737-1AA. 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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