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
Vinyl pressings
by Flatt & Scruggs · 1968
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.
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.
XSM135244-1A JMWA side matrix, etched
XSM135245-1A JMWB side matrix, etched
XSM135244A-side label
XSM 135245B-side label
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
XSM135244-1B oA side matrix, etched
XSM135245-1B JMW oB side matrix, etched
XSM135244A-side label
XSM 135245B-side label
S \ XSM135244-1B o A2Runout Side A
S \ XSM135245-1B JMW o A1Runout Side B
XSM 135244A-side label
XSM 135245B-side label
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 | Canada | Columbia CS 9596First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS S 63251First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63251First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63251 / CBS S 63251First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9596First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CL2796First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9596First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9596First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9596First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9596LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Changin' Times are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 9596.
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.
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.