Vinyl pressings
by Country Joe And The Fish · 1967
I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
VSD 79266 A- IE XSV 124687-IE Rie E1 PRunout side A, Variant 1
VSD 79266 B- IE XSV 124688-IE Rie K2 P 0Runout side B, Variant 1
P 1 VSD 79266 A- IE XSV 124687-IE oo Rie B2Runout side A, Variant 2
P 1o VSD 79266 B- IE XSV 124688-IE Rie K3Runout side B, Variant 2
VRS 9266 A-1F XTV 124685-1FSide A runout, variant 1
VRS 9266 B-1E XTV 124686-1ESide B runout, variant 1
2 VRS 9266 A-1G 1 o R A 3Side A runout, variant 2
2 VRS 9266B-1G o 1 R A3Side B runout, variant 2
VSD 79266 A-1F XSV 124687-1F RI A 5 P 1Side A runout, variant 1
VSD 79266 B-1E XSV 124688-1E R* A 6 P oSide B runout, variant 1
VSD 79266A-IE XSV 124687-IESide A runout, variant 2
VSD 79266B-IE XSV 124688-IESide B runout, variant 2
VRS 9266 A-1G 1 0 R A1Runout variant 1 side A
VRS 9266B-1G 0 1 R A2Runout variant 1 side B
VRS 9266 A-1H R 0 JRunout variant 2 side A
VRS 9266B-1G R 0Runout variant 2 side B
VSD 79266A-14HSide A runout [Variant 1]
VSD 79266B-1GSide A runout [Variant 1]
VSD 79266A-1G o [squiggle]Side A runout [Variant 2]
VSD 79266B-1H o [squiggle]Side B runout [Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Vanguard VRS • 9266 / Vanguard VRS-9266First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Europe | Vanguard VSD•79266 / Vanguard VSD-79266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Greece | Vanguard VSD 79266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD 79266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Vanguard SVRL 19029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana STFL6087 / Fontana STFL.6087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS 9266First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana TFL6087 / Fontana TFL.6087First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79266 / Vanguard VSD-79266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS • 9266 / Vanguard VRS-9266First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VSD•79266 / Vanguard VSD-79266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS • 9266 / Vanguard VRS 9266First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79266 / Vanguard VSD-79266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Vanguard VSD-79266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Vanguard VSD 79266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Vanguard VSD-79266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Vanguard VSD 79266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Vanguard S 50.061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Vanguard 150 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Vanguard VSD-79266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Seoul Records SAPR-094 / Vanguard VRS-9266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Unknown | Vanguard VSD.79266 / Vanguard VSD-79266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Vanguard VSD 79266LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | Italy | Vanguard Records CR00025LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Vanguard CR00025 / Craft Recordings CR00025LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Italy | Vanguard Records CR00025LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Vanguard VSD 79266 / Vanguard VSD 79266LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79266LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79266LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Vanguard VSD • 79266LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Vanguard VSD NP 79266 / Vanguard VSD-79266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Vanguard VSD●79266 / Vanguard VSD-79266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Vanguard VSD NP 79266 / Vanguard VSD-79266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Vanguard VSD 79266 / Comet Records VSD 79266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Vanguard VMLP 5306LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Vanguard VMLP 5306LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD • 79266 / Vanguard VSD-79266LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD•79266 / Vanguard VSD-79266LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
58 vinyl pressings of I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD • 79266, released November 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD • 79266, VRS • 9266, VSD•79266, VSD●79266) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VSD 79266 A- IE XSV 124687-IE Rie E1 P and VSD 79266 B- IE XSV 124688-IE Rie K2 P 0. 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.
