Vinyl pressings
by Bill Cosby · 1968
To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
39337 WS1734A-1A 0A side runout, Variant 1
39338 WS1734B-1A 0B side runout, Variant 1
39337 WS1734A-1E 0A side runout, Variant 2
39338 WS1734B-1J 0B side runout, Variant 2
T 0 39337 WS1734A -1B I DSide A etched [T 0 & D stamped]
T 39338 WS 1734B -1B I 0 Λ3Side B etched [T & 0 Λ stamped]
S 39337 IS I + A1Side A runout stamped, + etched
S 39338 IS I + A1Side B runout stamped, + etched
P 39337 WS1734A-1J 0 A12Side A etched and stamped
P 39338 WS1734B-1J 0 A1GSide B etched and stamped
S39337A side label
S39338B side label
9337 W 1734A Side One - 1AA side label
9338 W 1734B Side Two - 1AB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS 1734 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS.1734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1734 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1734 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records ST 91449LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1734 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records W1734 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records W1734First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1734 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1734 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Taiwan | First Record ⓈFL-1582LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Warner-Bros. Control WS 1734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Axis AXIS 303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record ⓈFL-1582LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1734 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1734.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1734, W1734, WBS 1734) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39337 WS1734A-1A 0 and 39338 WS1734B-1A 0. 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.
