Vinyl pressings
by Chad & Jeremy · 1965
Before And After was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
ZSP110397-1E 2A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
ZSP110396-1H 2B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
JZSP110397-1HA-Side Runout (Variant 2)
JZSP110396-1HB-Side Runout (Variant 2)
ZSP110397-1B TIIIA-Side Runout
ZSP110396-1B TIIIB-Side Runout
ZSP 110397A-Side Label
ZSP 110396B-Side Label
ZSP110397-1JA-Side stamped runout
ZSP110396-1JB-Side stamped runout
ZSP 110397A-Side label
ZSP 110396B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BA-221186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia 4-43277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | CBS 1916First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | Italy | CBS 1918First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Italy | CBS CBS 1918First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 1.916 / CBS 43277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | CBS 1916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Philippines | CBS 4-43277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43277First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43277First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Uruguay | CBS 321 430First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43277First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | CBS SSC.5797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Before And After are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia 4-43277, released April 26, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43277, BA-221186, 1916, CBS 1918) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP110397-1E 2 and ZSP110396-1H 2. 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.
