US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-44277
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ZSP 119423 - 1ASide A etched
ZSP119559-1ASide B etched
ZSP 119423Side A label
ZSP 119559Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Billy Joe Royal · 1967
Hush / Watching From The Bandstand 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.
18 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.
ZSP 119423 - 1ASide A etched
ZSP119559-1ASide B etched
ZSP 119423Side A label
ZSP 119559Side B label
p JZSP 119423-1CRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
JZSP 119423Labels
ZSP 119423-1B ssssRunout (etched, variant 1)
ZSP 119423-1B sssssRunout (etched, variant 2)
JZSP 119423Labels
ZSP 119423-1B sRunout, A side, etched
ZSP119559-1B sRunout, B side, stamped, except s etched
JZSP 119423Label, A side
JZSP 119559Label, B side
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 BA-221460First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia 4-44277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | CBS 3044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | CBS 3044First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | CBS 3044First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CBS 3044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CBS 3044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Philips BA 461167 / CBS BA 461167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | CBS BA-461167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | CBS SSC.851First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Switzerland | CBS 3044First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | CBS 3044First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | CBS 7162 3044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia 4-44277First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Columbia 4-44277First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | CBS 38507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Hush / Watching From The Bandstand are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-44277.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-44277, 3044, 7162 3044, BA-221460) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP 119423 - 1A and ZSP119559-1A. 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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