Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1961
21 Today was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XAX 2209-2NRunout stamped side A variant 1
XAX 2210-2NRunout stamped side B variant 1
XAX 2209-2N GH 1Runout stamped side A variant 2
XAX 2210-2N GR 1Runout stamped side B variant 2
YAX 814-2Side A - Stamped
YAX 815-2Side B - Stamped
XAX 2209-2N 2Side A stamped
XAX 2210-2N 12Side B stamped
XAX 2209Label side A
XAX 2210Label side B
XAX 2209-1Runout side A, stamped
XAX 2210-10Runout side B, stamped
XAX 2209Label side A
XAX 2210Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Columbia 33OSX 1368First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Denmark | Columbia 33SX 1368First yearLP | LP |
| 1961 | Germany | Columbia C 83 300 / Columbia 83 300First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Columbia C 83 300 / Columbia 83 300First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Israel | Columbia 33SX 1368First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 33SX 1368First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Columbia 33 MSX 1368 / Columbia 33MSX.1368First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | South Africa | Columbia 33JSX 1368First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1368First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia SCX 3409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1368LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Odeon OP-8051LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Regal SREG 9559LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 052-05074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | New Zealand | EMI SCX 3409LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | EMI 1A 046-05074LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | WaxTime 772201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia 33OEX 9267LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | EMI 1A 046 05074LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Columbia SCX 3409LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33SX 1368LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of 21 Today are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1368.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1368, SCX 3409, 33OSX 1368, C 83 300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2209-2N and XAX 2210-2N. 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.
