Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS S 8200CBS CBS 8200
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
8200-A-A Side Runout
8200-B-B Side Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Christie · 1972
Yellow River / San Bernadino was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
8200-A-A Side Runout
8200-B-B Side Runout
8200-A-Runout side A etched
8200-B-Runout side B etched
8200-A-A Side Runout
8200-B-B Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8200 / CBS CBS 8200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 8200First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPB-2197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Epic 06SP 897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 63507", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 06-5P-427", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 93017", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 93017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·4027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·4027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CBS CBS S 8200 / CBS CBS 82007", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 82007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 93017", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 93017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 93017", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Yellow River / San Bernadino are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is CBS CBS S 8200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS S 8200, CBS 8200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8200-A- and 8200-B-. 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.