Vinyl pressings
by Grace Slick · 1971
Collector's Item From The San Francisco Scene was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
o PAL -30460-1C 2T ASide A runout
o P BL-30460-1C 1 T BSide B runout
o PAL -30461-1C 1T B2Side C runout
o P BL-30461-1C 1T A2Side D runout
XSM-135810 1B 1 B T [inverted]Side A Runout except last B stamped
XSM-135811 1E 1 A10 T [inverted]Side B Runout etched except last A stamped
PAL -30461-1C 1T DSide C Runout stamped except 1T etched
P BL-30461-1C 1T DSide D Runout stamped except 1T etched
PAL -30460-1C IT ASide A runout, stamped, IT etched
P BL-30460-1C I T BSide B runout, stamped, IT etched
PAL -30461-1C IT BSide C runout, stamped, IT etched
P BL-30461-1C IT B5Side D runout, PBL30461 and B stamped IT and 5 etched
o PAL -30460-1C 2T ARunout side A
o C P BL-30460-1B \ SX ARunout side B
o PAL -30461-1C 1TRunout side C
o P BL-30461-1C 1T ARunout side D
P AL 30460-1BRunout side A, variant 1
P BL 30460-1BRunout side B, variant 1
P AL 30461-1BRunout side C, variant 1
P BL 30461-1BRunout side D, variant 1
o C P AL 30460-1B \ SRunout Side A Stamped, except C and \S Etched
o C P BL 30460-1B / SRunout Side B Stamped, except C and / Etched
o C P AL 30461-1B / SRunout Side C Stamped, except C and /S Etched
o C P BL 30461-1B / ƧRunout Side D Stamped, except C and /Ƨ Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220073First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia G 30459First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Columbia G 30459First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia G 30459First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Columbia G 30459First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia G 30459 / Columbia CG 30459First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia G 30459First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia G 30459First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia G 30459First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia CG 30459 / Columbia G 30459First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | Edsel Records DED 280 / Demon Records DED 280LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Edsel Records DED 280LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CG 30459 / Columbia G 30459LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Collector's Item From The San Francisco Scene are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia G 30459, released January 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 30459, CG 30459, S2BP 220073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o PAL -30460-1C 2T A and o P BL-30460-1C 1 T B. 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.
