Vinyl pressings
by Christie · 1970
Yellow River / Down The Mississippi Line 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.
54 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 26 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.
ZSP153831-1A pA side deadwax - stamped
JZSP153832-1B pB side deadwax - stamped
ZSP 153831A side label
ZSP 153832B side label
ZSP153831-1G SSide A Runout
ZSP153832-1G SSide B Runout
JZSP 153831Side A Label
JZSP 153832Side B Label
ZSP 153899A side label
ZSP 153832B side label
J ZSP153899-2G SSSSSSSA side deadwax
ZSP153832-1E SSB side deadwax
J ZSP153899-2G SSide A runout
ZSP153832-1J SSSide B runout
JZSP 153899Side A label
ZSP 153832Side B label
J ZSP153899-2A pA side deadwax - stamped
ZSP153832-1A pB side deadwax - stamped
ZSP 153899A side label
ZSP 153832B side label
JZSP153899-2D T111A runout stamped,,T111 etched, variant 1
JZSP153832-1L T11111B runout stamped, T11111 etched, variant 1
JZSP153899-2D T1A runout stamped, T1 etched, variant 2
JZSP153832-1L T11111B runout stamped, T11111 etched, variant 2
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 | Benelux | CBS 4911First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Benelux | CBS 4911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Benelux | CBS 4911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Benelux | CBS 4911First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Brazil | Epic 66077First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1970 | Brazil | Epic 66077First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1970 | Canada | Epic 5-10626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Epic 5-10626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Costa Rica | CBS 10475First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Finland | CBS 4911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Finland | CBS 4911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | CBS 4911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | CBS 49117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | France | CBS 4911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 4911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | K. Milbauer Wytwórnia Pocztówek Dźwiękowych X-29Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, 45 RPM | Flexi-disc, 5½", Single Sided, 45 RPM |
| ? | Spain | CBS 49117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS 49117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Oxy LYN 2147Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS CBS-9187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS 150027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
61 vinyl pressings of Yellow River / Down The Mississippi Line are listed here, from 28 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Epic 5-10626, released May 22, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10626, 4911, BA-221749, 66077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP153831-1A p and JZSP153832-1B p. 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.
