US
July 3, 1969- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-44909
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · 1st Issue, Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP151534-1A T1111A side deadwax - stamped/etched
JZSP151535-1B T11B side deadwax - stamped/etched
Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1969
Questions 67 And 68 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
ZSP151534-1A T1111A side deadwax - stamped/etched
JZSP151535-1B T11B side deadwax - stamped/etched
ZSP151534-1D / pA side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
JZSP151535-1A pB side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
ZSP151534-1D / p 2A side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
JZSP151535-1A p 2B side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
JZSP151568-1A pA side deadwax - stamped
ZSP151534-1D pB side deadwax - stamped
JZSP 151568A side label
JZSP 151534B side label
ZSP151568-1D sA side deadwax - stamped, except s etched
ZSP151534-1C sB side deadwax - stamped, except s etched
JZSP 151568A side label
JZSP 151534B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | CBS BA-221684First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Benelux | CBS 4381 / CBS 4-44909First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia 4-44909First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | CBS 4381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4381First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4381First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Italy | CBS 4381First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | CBS CBS 4381First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-44909First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-44909First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-44909First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-44909First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | CBS 4-449097", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Questions 67 And 68 are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Columbia 4-44909, released July 3, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-44909, 4381, BA-221684, CBSA 82013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP151534-1A T1111 and JZSP151535-1B T11. 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.