Vinyl pressings
by Country Joe And The Fish · 1970
C.J. Fish 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.
12 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XSV220790-1E V SD 6555 ARunout side A, variant 1
XSV220791-1E V SD 6555 BRunout side B, variant 1
XSV220790-1E V SD 6555 A P 3 VRunout side A, variant 2
XSV220791-1A V SD 6555 B P 1 XBRunout side B, variant 2
XSV220790-1B V SD6555 A 1 T A1Side A runout
XSV220791-1B V SD6555 B 1 TSide B runout
VSD-6555-A XSV220790Side A label
VSD-6555-B XSV220791Side B label
6359 002 1Y * 1 420 11Matrix side 1
6359 002 2Y * 1 420 11Matrix side 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 | Australia | Vanguard VSD 6555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 6555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 6555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Vanguard 519 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Vanguard 1 C 062-91 548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Greece | Vanguard VSD 6555LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | Greece | Vanguard VSD 6555 / Vanguard VS 509First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1970 | UK | Vanguard 6359 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vanguard 6359 002First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD 6555LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD-6555 / Vanguard VSD 6555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD-6555First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD 6555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD-6555 / Vanguard VSD 6555LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD•6555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-6555LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-6555LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of C.J. Fish are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD-6555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-6555, VSD 6555, VSD•6555, 6359 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV220790-1E V SD 6555 A and XSV220791-1E V SD 6555 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.
