Vinyl pressings
by Bill Withers · 1971
Just As I Am was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SXBS 7006 A-2 Bell Sound AC SONSide A runout etched
SXBS 7006 B-2 Bell Sound AC SONSide B runout etched
SXBS-7006-ASide A label
SXBS-7006-BSide B label
SXBS 7006ALabel A
SXBS 7006BLabel B
P SXBS 7006 A-1 Bell Sound AC B4Runout A etched; Bell Sound, B4 stamped
P SXBS 7006B-1 Bell Sound AC C13Runout B etched; Bell Sound, C13 stamped
SXBS 7006 ALabel A
SXBS 7006 BLabel B
SXBS 7006-A-3 Bell Sound AC ARPRunout A etched; Bell Sound, ARP stamped
SXBS 7006-B Bell Sound ARPRunout B etched; Bell Sound, ARP stamped
SXBS 7006 ALabel A
SABS 7006 BLabel B
SXBS 7006 A-2 Bell Sound AC SONVariant 1: Runout side A, etched, Bell Sound stamped
SXBS 7006 B-2 Bell Sound AC SONVariant 1: Runout side B, etched, Bell Sound stamped
/ SXBS 7006 A-2 MTI Bell Sound AC SONVariant 2: Runout side A, etched, Bell Sound stamped
SXBS 7006 B-2 Bell Sound AC SONVariant 2: Runout side B, etched, Bell Sound stamped
SXBS 7006-A 4 -A Bell Sound [MR logo] AC △15771Side A runout, var. 1
SXBX 7006-4 -B [MR logo] Bell Sound AC △15771-X (1)Side B runout, var. 1
SXBS 7006-A 4 -A Bell Sound [MR logo] AC △15771 (3)Side A runout, var. 2
SXBX 7006-4 -B [MR logo] Bell Sound AC △15771-X (4)Side B runout, var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | A&M Records SASL-934296 / Sussex SXBS 7006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Sussex SXBS 7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Sussex SXBS 7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | A&M Records 85 686 IT / Sussex 85 686 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | A&M Records 85 686 IT / Sussex 85 686 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | A&M Records AML-127 / Sussex AML-127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | A&M Records AML-127 / Sussex AML-127First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | A&M Records AMS-1071 / Sussex AMS-1071First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | A&M Records SASL-934296 / Sussex SXBS-7006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS-7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS 7006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS 7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS-7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS-7006First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SXBS 7006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Columbia PC 40178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Sussex SXBS 7006 / Speakers Corner Records SXBS 7006LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 2007 | Germany | Sussex SXBS 7006 / Speakers Corner Records SXBS 7006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M816LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP378 / Sussex SXBS 7006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Sussex SXBS 7006LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | SussexLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP378 / Sussex SXBS 7006LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP378 / Sussex SXBS 7006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-1181LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Sussex SXBS 7006LP, Album | LP, Album |
40 vinyl pressings of Just As I Am are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Sussex SXBS-7006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXBS-7006, SXBS 7006, AMLS 65002, SASL-934296) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SXBS 7006 A-2 Bell Sound AC SON and SXBS 7006 B-2 Bell Sound AC SON. 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.
