UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Ember Records EMB S249
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SIN 213 ARun-out, A-side, stamped
SIN 213 B ▽ 1Run-out, B-side, stamped
SIN 213ALabel A-side
SIN 213-B-2PHLabel B-side
Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1968
By The Time I Get To Phoenix 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 2 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.
SIN 213 ARun-out, A-side, stamped
SIN 213 B ▽ 1Run-out, B-side, stamped
SIN 213ALabel A-side
SIN 213-B-2PHLabel B-side
SIN 213AA-side label
SIN 213BB-side label
SIN 213ALabel A-side
SIN 213-BLabel B-side
SIN + 213 + A + 0Run-out matrix A-side stamped
SIN + 213 + B + 0Run-out matrix B-side stamped
SIN 213-A-2PHLabel A-side
SIN 213-B-2PHLabel B-side
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 | Ireland | Ember Records EMB S249First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Ember Records EMB S249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Ember Records EMB S249First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1968 | UK | Ember Records EMB S249First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Ember Records EMB S249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Ember Records EMB S249First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Ember Records EMB S249First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Ember Records EMB S249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Ember Records EMB S249First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Ember Records EMB S2497", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of By The Time I Get To Phoenix are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Ireland. One of them is Ember Records EMB S249.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMB S249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIN 213 A and SIN 213 B ▽ 1. 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.