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Flatt & ScruggsChangin' Times

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Changin' Times

by Flatt & Scruggs · 1968

10 pressings3 countriesBluegrassFolkWorld& Country

Changin' Times 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Changin' Times

9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9596
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM135244-1A JMWA side matrix, etched

XSM135245-1A JMWB side matrix, etched

XSM135244A-side label

XSM 135245B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9596
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

0 XSM135244-1D T CSide A stamped

T XSM135245-1A0 JMW A8Side B etched except T, 0, and A

XSM135244Side A label

XSM 135245Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9596
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM135244-1B oA side matrix, etched

XSM135245-1B JMW oB side matrix, etched

XSM135244A-side label

XSM 135245B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9596
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S \ XSM135244-1B o A2Runout Side A

S \ XSM135245-1B JMW o A1Runout Side B

XSM 135244A-side label

XSM 135245B-side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaColumbia CS 9596First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCBS S 63251First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKCBS 63251First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKCBS 63251 / CBS S 63251First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USColumbia CS 9596First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia CL2796First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USColumbia CS 9596First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia CS 9596First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia CS 9596First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia CS 9596LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Down In The Flood2:19
  2. A2Mr. Tambourine Man3:00
  3. A3Don't Think Twice, It's All Right3:22
  4. A4Where Have All The Flowers Gone2:52
  5. A5Blowin' In The Wind2:35
  6. A6It Ain't Me Babe2:44
  7. B1Ode To Billie Joe4:23
  8. B2Four Strong Winds2:41
  9. B3Buddy, Don't Roll So Slow2:47
  10. B4Foggy Mountain Breakdown2:06
  11. B5This Land Is Your Land2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Changin' Times are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Changin' Times are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Changin' Times first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 9596.

How do I tell if my copy of Changin' Times is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9596, CL2796, S 63251, 63251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM135244-1A JMW and XSM135245-1A JMW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Changin' Times on vinyl worth?

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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