Vinyl pressings
by Andy Williams · 1966
Newest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
XSM 110604A Side Label
XSM 110605B Side Label
º XSM110604-1C \ Ƨ A2A Side Stamp exc Ƨ, A2 etch
º XSM110605-1C Ƨ A1B Side Stamp exc Ƨ etch
XLP110602-1A PRunout, side A, stamped
c XLP110603-1D P A 4Runout, side B, stamped
XLP 110602Label side A
XLP 110603Label side B
XSM110604-1BA Side Stamped, var. 1
XSM110605-1BB Side Stamped, var. 1
XSM110604-1AA Side Etch, var. 2
XSM110605-1CB Side Etch, var. 2
XSM110604-1G DIISide A stamped [II etched]
XSM110605-1G DIISide B stamped [II 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CL 2383First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CS 9183First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CS 9183First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS S 62 635First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Mexico | Columbia CL 5161First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9183First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2383First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9183First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9183First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9183First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | Tai Shen Record KT-3035LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BP 233296LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9183LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Newest Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Germany, Mexico. One of them is Columbia CS 9183, released January 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9183, CL 2383, S 62 635, CL 5161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 110604 and XSM 110605. 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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