Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Floyd · 1970
California Girl 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.
9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
SS-0118 T MR Mastercraft △14718 P.R.Side A runout etched, MR logo stamped
SS-0119 T MR Mastercraft △14718 -X P.R.Side B runout etched, MR logo stamped
SS-0118Side A label
SS-0119Side B label
SS-0118 MasterCraft PR 3A side, runout, etched
SS-0119 MasterCraft PRB side, runout, etched
SS-0118 1 MasterCraft PR A 3 pA side, runout, etched / except 'p' stamped upside down (variant 1
SS-0119 1 p MasterCraft PR A 3B side, runout, etched / except 'p' stamped upside down (variant 1
SS-0018-1 Mastercraft P.R.
SS-0019-1 Mastercraft P.R.
SS-0118 1 MasterCraft PR ᴧ ᴗ ᴖ pA side runout ['p' stamped upside down]
SS-0119 1 p MasterCraft PR ᴧ ᴗ ᴖB side runout ['p' stamped upside down]
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 | Stax SKL-933859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Stax STS 2029First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | Stax STM 2029First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Stax STS-2029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Stax STS-2029First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Stax STS-2029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Stax STS-2029First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Stax STS-2029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Stax SXATS 1036 / Stax 1E 062 ◦ 91662First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Japan | Stax MW 2014LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Stax STX 880 12LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of California Girl are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Stax STS-2029, released June 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STS-2029, STM 2029, SXATS 1036, SKL-933859) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SS-0118 T MR Mastercraft △14718 P.R. and SS-0119 T MR Mastercraft △14718 -X P.R.. 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.
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