Vinyl pressings
by Country Joe And The Fish · 1969
Here We Are Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SSRunout both sides, etchings, first 'S' half a line above the second
XSV 144704A-side, center label
XSV 144705B-side, center label
VSD 79299 A XSV·144704 CPA-side, etching
VSD 79299 A XSV 144704 1A CSM SS C1Side A, etched
VSD 79299 B XSV 144705 1A CSM SS B7Side B, etched
Ƨ VSD 79299A XSV144704 1A CSM o SS A7Variant 1 Side A Etched, o Stamped
VSD 79299 B XSV 144705 1A CSM o SS D1Variant 1 Side B Etched, o Stamped
A5 o T \ VSD 79299 A T(crossed out) 1A XSV 144704 CTH SSSide A runout, etched
A2 o T \ VSD 79299B T(crossed out) -1A XSV 144705 CTH SSSide B runout, etched
XSV 144704Side A, label
XSV 144705Side B, label
VSD 79299 A XSV 144704 CTH SS TA-side, etching
VSD 79299 B XSV 144705 CTH SS TB-side, etching
XSV 144704A-side, center label
XSV 144705B-side, center label
P o VSD 79299 A XSV 144704 CP SS C3Side A runout, variant 1
P o VSD 79299 B XSV 144705 SSSide B runout, variant 1
P VSD 79299 A o XSV 144704 CP SS A 3Side A runout, variant 2
P o VSD 79299 B XSV 144705 SS C 1Side B runout, variant 2
VSD 79299 A Pete HiethichA-side, etching
VSD 79299 B Pete HiethichB-side, etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Vanguard 19 018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Not On Label CED 19018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Greece | Vanguard VSD 79299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Israel | Vanguard BAN 16109 / Hed-Arzi BAN 16109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Vanguard SR 340First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Vanguard VSD-79299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Sweden | Vanguard VSD-79299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Sweden | Vanguard VSD-79299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Vanguard VSD-79299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Vanguard VSD 79299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Vanguard VSD-79299LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Vanguard VSD 79299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Vanguard VSD 79299 / Comet Records VSD 79299LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Vanguard GX 01-349LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD 79299LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Here We Are Again are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79299.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-79299, VSD 79299, SVRL19048, 19 018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SS and XSV 144704. 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.
