Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1971
Beginnings / Colour My World was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
ZSP152221-2K TRunout Side A, variant 1
ZSP155114-1D T T1111111Runout Side B, variant 1
ZSP152221-2L TIIIIRunout Side A, variant 2
ZSP155114-1D TRunout Side B, variant 2
ZSP152221-2G p A 31Version 1 A-side runout etching
ZSP155114-1B p A 5Version 1 B-side runout etching
ZSP152221-2J P A3Version 2 A-side runout stamped
ZSP155114-1A P A 1Version 2 B-side runout stamped
ZSP152221-2AD S1A side runout
ZSP155114-1F S1B side runout
ZSP 152221A side label
ZSP 155114B side label
ZSP152221-2G pA-side runout etching
ZSP155114-1BB-side runout etching
ZSP 152221A-Side Label
ZSP 155114B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia 4-45417First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia 4-45417First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7348First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS CBS 7348First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7348 / CBS 4-45417First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461347First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | CBS CBS 7348First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS CBS 7348First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | CBS CBS S 7348First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo | Single, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | CBS CBS S 7348First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo | Single, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45417First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | Single, 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45417First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS CBS 73487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Portugal | CBS 73487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Columbia 4-454177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of Beginnings / Colour My World are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, India, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45417, released June 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45417, CBS S 7348, 7348, CBS 7348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP152221-2K T and ZSP155114-1D T T1111111. 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.
