Vinyl pressings
by Babatunde Olatunji · 1960
Drums Of Passion was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XSM48617-1F P IIRunout, Side A stamped, 'II' etched
XSM 48618-1E PRunout, Side B stamped
XSM 48617Label, Side A
XSM 48618Label, Side B
XSM48617-1D TA 1/7IIRunout, Side A stamped, '1/7II' etched
XSM48618-1B 1 GIIRunout, Side B stamped, 'II' etched
XSM 48617Label, Side A
XSM 48618Label, Side B
XSM 48617Side A matrix
XSM 48618Side B matrix
XSM 48617-1E 1HH·Side A runout
XSM 48618-1ASide B runout
XSM48617-1C TCA-side runout groove inscription
XSM48618-1B TCB-side runout groove inscription
XSM 48617A-side label
XSM 48618B-side label
XLP43615-1B H llllSide A stamped H llll etched
XLP43616-1B H lSide B stamped H l etched
XLP48615-1C TBIIIA-Side Runout Etching
XLP48616-1C TDIIIIB-Side Runout Etching
(x "Lp" 48615)A-Side Label
(x "Lp" 48616)B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Coronet KLLS 1639First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CL 1412First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CS 8210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1412First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1412First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1412First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1412First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Australia | Coronet KLL 1639LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Australia | Coronet KLLS 1639 / Coronet KLLS-1639LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Columbia YS-185LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234168LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234168 / CBS CS 8210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia PC 8210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1276LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Columbia CK-066011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | CBS KLLS 1639LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234168LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Australia | CBS KLL-1639LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLL 1639LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 81091LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | CBS Records Ltd. 81091LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Trinidad & Tobago | Columbia CS 8210LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 8210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8210LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Drums Of Passion are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Australia. One of them is Columbia CS 8210, released February 15, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8210, CL 1412, KLLS 1639) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM48617-1F P II and XSM 48618-1E P. 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.
