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Yellow River / San Bernadino

by Christie · 1972

16 pressings4 countriesPop RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Yellow River / San Bernadino

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS S 8200
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

8200-A-Runout side A etched

8200-B-Runout side B etched

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8200
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

8200-A-A Side Runout

8200-B-B Side Runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyCBS CBS S 8200 / CBS CBS 8200First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyCBS CBS S 8200First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972NetherlandsCBS CBS 8200First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973JapanEpic ECPB-2197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976JapanEpic 06SP 897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1978NetherlandsCBS CBS 63507", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanEpic 06-5P-427", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKOld Gold OG 93017", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1983UKOld Gold OG 93017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986GermanyBellaphon 100·07·4027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1986GermanyBellaphon 100·07·4027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCBS CBS S 8200 / CBS CBS 82007", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 82007", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?UKOld Gold OG 93017", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?UKOld Gold OG 93017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKOld Gold OG 93017", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AYellow River2:45
  2. BSan Bernadino3:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Yellow River / San Bernadino are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Yellow River / San Bernadino are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.

When was Yellow River / San Bernadino first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is CBS CBS S 8200.

How do I tell if my copy of Yellow River / San Bernadino is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Yellow River / San Bernadino on vinyl worth?

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.

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