Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Boyd · 1968
7936 South Rhodes was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S7 63202 A2A-side run-out, stamped (variation 1)
S7 63202 B1B-side run-out, stamped (variation 1)
S7 63202 A2A-side run-out, stamped (variation 2)
S7 63202 B2B-side run-out, stamped (variation 2)
7 - 63202 B1Runout A side, variant 1
7 - 63202 A2Runout B side, variant 1
7 - 63202 AIRunout A side, stamped, variant 2
7 - 63202 BIRunout B side, stamped, variant 2
S7 63202 A3stamped
S7 63202 B2stamped
763 202on both labels
(697 817 A) 7-63 202 AA-side label
S7-63202 A3A-side run-out, stamped
S7 63202 B2B-side run-out, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | Blue Horizon 763202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473561 / Blue Horizon S7-63202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-63202 / Blue Horizon S7-63202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-63202First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26409First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-63202LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1177 / Columbia MOVLP1177LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia MOVLP1177 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1177LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1177 / Columbia MOVLP1177LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Epic BN 26409LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26409LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of 7936 South Rhodes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Blue Horizon 7-63202, released March 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-63202, BN 26409, 763202, SBP 473561) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S7 63202 A2 and S7 63202 B1. 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.
