Vinyl pressings
by Country Joe McDonald · 1970
Tonight I'm Singing Just For You 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.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XSV220798-1A V SD 6557 A 1 P A 3Runout side A
XSV220799-1D V SD6557 B 1 P A 3Runout side B
VSD-6557-A XSV 220798Label side A
VSD-6557-B XSV 220799Label side B
XSV220798-1B V SD 6557 A 1 S A1Runout Side A Variant 1
XSV220799-1C V SD 6557 B 1 S A1Runout Side B Variant 1
XSV220798-1C V SD 6557 A \ 2 ARunout Side A Variant 2
XSV220799-1C V SD 6557 B 1 A 2Runout Side B Variant 2
XSV220798-1C V SD 6557 A 1 S A 2Runout side A
XSV220799-1B V SD 6557 B 1 S A 2Runout side B
VSD-6557-A XSV 220798Label side A
VSD-6557-B XSV 220799Label side B
VSD-6557-ARunout side A
VSD-6557-BRunout side B
VSD-6557 ALabel side A
VSD-6557 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Vanguard VSD 6557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 6557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Vanguard 1 C 062-91756 / Vanguard VSD 6557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Taiwan | First Record FL - 1933LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1970 | UK | Vanguard 6359 004First yearLP, White Label, Stereo | LP, White Label, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD 6557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD 6557First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD 6557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD 6557First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard 6359 004LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Vanguard VSD 6557 / Pye Records VSD 6557LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Vanguard VSD 6557 / Akarma AK 171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Vanguard VSD 6557LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Tonight I'm Singing Just For You 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 6557.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 6557, 6359 004, 1 C 062-91756) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV220798-1A V SD 6557 A 1 P A 3 and XSV220799-1D V SD6557 B 1 P A 3. 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.
