Vinyl pressings
by Canned Heat · 1970
Vintage was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
JLS-3009 A AB 11/69 Audio MatrixSide A runout, variant 1
JLS-3009 B Audio MatrixSide B runout, variant 1
JLS-3009 A AB 10/69 Audio MatrixSide A runout, variant 2
JLS-3009 B AB 10/69 Audio MatrixSide B runout, variant 2
JLS-3009 A AudioMatrixSide A runout, variant 1
JLS-3009 B A.M 1 A3 AudioMatrixSide B runout, variant 1
JLS-3009 A 5 AudioMatrixSide A runout, variant 2
JLS-3009 B A.2 10-30-69 AudioMatrixSide B runout, variant 2
JLS-3009 A T MR △14186 ② AudioMatrixVariant 1, Side A runout
JLS-3009 B T MR △14186-X ② AudioMatrixVariant 1, Side B runout
JLS-3009 A T MR △14186 ① AudioMatrixVariant 2, Side A runout
JLS-3009 B T MR △14186-X ② AudioMatrixVariant 2, Side B runout
NSPL 28129 A1-◊H STEREO
NSPL 28129 B1-◊H STEREO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Janus Records JLS-3009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Stateside 2C 062-91776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19021 / Janus Records BLPS 19021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19021 / Janus Records BLPS 19021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Ricordi International SLIR-JA 22.055 (S-22.055)First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Janus Records YS-2375-JNFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Janus Records JALP 073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Janus Records JLS-3009 / Janus Records JLS 3009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Janus Records JLS-3009 / Janus Records JLS 3009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Janus Records JLS-3009 / Janus Records JLS 3009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Pye International NSPL28129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | World Record SLW-1789LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1971 | Germany | Bellaphon BI 15164 / Janus Records BI 15164LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Sweden | Grand Prix GP-9988 / Sonet GP-9988LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Uruguay | PRODISA JLS-3009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Success 2179LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Akarma AK 005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Lilith LR139LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP 1798LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP 1798LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Janus Records JLS-3009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | DOL DOL2002H-LMTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Reel RMLP4839LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Janus Records JLS-3009 / Culture Factory CFU1235LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Janus Records JLS-3009 / Scorpio SCO 5958LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Janus Records JLS-3009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Janus Records JLS-3009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19021 / Janus Records BLPS 19021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 005LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 005LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Japan | Janus Records YS-2375-JNLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
31 vinyl pressings of Vintage are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Janus Records JLS-3009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JLS-3009, NSPL28129, 2C 062-91776, BLPS 19021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JLS-3009 A AB 11/69 Audio Matrix and JLS-3009 B Audio Matrix. 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.
