Vinyl pressings
by Blood, Sweat And Tears · 1968
Child Is Father To The Man 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.
22 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XSM135785-1CA Side Stamped
XSM135786-1CB Side Stamped
XSM135785-1A P D 12 oVariant 1: A Side Stamped
XSM135786-1G A 3 oVariant 1: B Side Stamped
o XSM135785-1A PRunout Side A, Variant 1, stamped
o XSM135186-1A PRunout Side B, Variant 1, stamped
o XSM135785-1A I P A7Runout Side A, Variant 2
o XSM135186-1A I P A8Runout Side B, Variant 2
o XSM135785-1B 1 T H5Side A Stamped except 1 5
XSM135786-1B 1 To D18Side B Stamped except 1 18
o XSM135785-1D 1 T A1Side A - Variant 2
o XSM135786-1D 1 T D9Side B - Variant 2
XSM135785-1B 1 o T P A11Side A stamped, except "1" and "T"
XSM135786-1G P F6Side B stamped
XSM135785-1B 1 o TSide A stamped
XSM135786-1G PSide B stamped
o XSM135785-1A 1 P A 2Side A runout, variant 1
o XSM135786-1A 1 P A 2Side B runout, variant 1
o XSM135785-1A 1 P A 4Side A runout, variant 2
o XSM135786-1A 1 P A 5Side B runout, variant 2
XSM135785-1B 1 o T A5Side A Runout
XSM135786-1B 1 T o B8Side B Runout
XSM 135785Side A Label
XSM 135786Side B 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 | Australia | CBS SBP 233658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | CBS SBP 233658 / CBS SBP-233658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | CBS S 8 63296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS S 63296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Philippines | CBS CS 9619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Philippines | CBS CS 9619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9619First yearLP, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | CBS S 8-63296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Columbia KCS 9619LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9619LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9619LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 63296 / CBS CS 9619LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS S 63296LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Colombia | CBS CL4139LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Europe | Embassy EMB 31028 / Embassy EMB S-31028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | Embassy EMB 31028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK & Europe | Embassy EMB 31028 / Embassy S EMB 31028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Venezuela | CBS MOT-60.016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP5972LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPN 71LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Record Bazaar RB 17 / CBS RB 17LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Record Bazaar RB 17LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Korea | CBS/Sony KJPL-0083LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 9619LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 9619LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 9619 / Columbia CS 9619LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 9619LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia HC 49619LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 32481 / CBS 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS 32481 / CBS CBS 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Columbia CS 9619 / Speakers Corner Records CS 9619LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2007 | Germany | Columbia CS 9619 / Speakers Corner Records CS 9619LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 2008 | US | Columbia 88697383481LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Sundazed Music LP-5278LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 085, APP-085LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1650 / Columbia MOVLP1650LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Columbia PC 9619LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Columbia 88697383481 / Legacy 88697383481LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Columbia PC 9619LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9619LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9619LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32481 / CBS 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 32481 / CBS CBS 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | CBS S 63296 / CBS 63296LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Embassy EMB 31028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Harmony 555 002 / Harmony CS9619LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore | CBS CS 9619LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 31492 / CBS CBS 31492LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 31492 / CBS CBS 31492LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9619LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9619LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9619LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9619LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
76 vinyl pressings of Child Is Father To The Man are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1968 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9619, released March 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9619, S 63296, 63296, S 8-63296) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM135785-1C and XSM135786-1C. 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.
