Vinyl pressings
by CCS · 1970
C.C.S. 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.
15 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RAK 1001 A-1USide A, variant 1, stamped & crossed out
SKRA 6751 A-1USide A, variant 1, stamped
SKRA 6751 A-2GSide B, variant 1, stamped
SRKA 6751 A-1U [RAK 1001 A-1U crossed] GG 1Side A, variant 2, stamped
(SRKA.6751A)Label Side 1
(SRKA.6751B)Label Side 2
SRKA 6751 A-3 G (Stamped)Side 1
SRKA 6751 B-2 G (Stamped)Side 2
SKRA 6751 A-1UStamped side A
SKRA 6751 A-2GStamped side B
SRKA.6751ALabel side A
SRKA.6751BLabel side B
SRKA 6751 A-3GRunout side A
SRKA 6751 B-2GRunout side B
SRKA 6751 ALabel side A
SRKA 6751 BLabel side B
91 783 A-1Runout Side A
91 783 B-1Runout Side B
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 | Australia | RAK SCXO 7990 / Columbia SCXO 7990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Columbia SRKA 6751 / RAK SRKA 6751First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Columbia 2C 062 91783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1C 062-91 783 / EMI 1C 062-91 783First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-88005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-88005First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RAK SRKA 6751First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RAK SRKA 6751First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Columbia 1 C 062-91 783 / Columbia 4E 062-91783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Columbia 1 C 062-91 783 / Columbia 4E 062-91783First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Columbia SLEAC 1034 / Columbia S-LEAC-1034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Sweden | Columbia 4E 062-91783 / RAK SRKA 6751First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Turkey | Stateside TLS 10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | RAK SRKA 6751LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1970 | UK | RAK SRKA 6751First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of C.C.S. are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Denmark, France and more. One of them is RAK SRKA 6751, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRKA 6751, SCXO 7990, 2C 062 91783, 1C 062-91 783) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 1001 A-1U and SKRA 6751 A-1U. 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.
