Vinyl pressings
by Janis Joplin · 1969
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 15 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 XSM-150682-2 ICSide A, variant 1
o XSM-150683-2 ICSide B, variant 1
XSM150682-2D P A3 oSide A, variant 2
XSM-150683-2 1C C11 P oSide B, variant 2
o XSM150682-2A S ARunout A, variant 1
XSM150683-2C S BRunout B, variant 1
o XSM150682-2A 1 Ƨ S B̶ ARunout A, variant 2
XSM150683-2C S A4Runout B, variant 2
o XSM150682-2E 1 TSide A runout, variant 1
o XSM150683-2E 1 TSide B runout, variant 1
o XSM150682-2A 1 TSide A runout, variant 2
o XSM150683-2C 1 TSide B runout, variant 2
XSM150682-22D 1A 0 B16 SSide A runout, etched; first 2 crossed out, variant 1
XSM150683-2C S 0 D4Side B runout, stamped, S and D4 etched, variant 1
XSM150682-2D S C3Side A runout, stamped, S and C3 etched, variant 2
XSM150683-2 1C 1G SSide B runout, etched
o XSM150682-2D 0A-Side Runout
o XSM150683-2D 0B-Side Runout
XSM 150682A-Side Label
XSM 150683B-Side Label
o XSM150682-2D P A3Side A
P o XSM150683-2 1C A10Side B
XSM 150682Label side A
XSM 150683Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | CBS 8.986First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | CBS SBP-233740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia KCS 9913First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia KCS 9913First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia KCS 9913First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Europe | CBS S 63546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Europe | CBS S 63546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Europe | CBS S 63546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 7-63546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS S 63546 / CBS S 63 546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Greece | CBS 63546 / CBS S 63546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50167 / CBS/Sony SONP-50167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | CBS CL-5294First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Mozambique | Date DAS 2058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | CBS 37650LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S 63546 / CBS S-63546LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KCS 9913LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KCS 9913LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 890LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-890LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 63546LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | CBS 137650LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KCS 9913LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KCS 9913LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.065LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPN 75LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 603LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 603LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1244LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS 32063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | CBS S 63546 / Suzy CBS 63546LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 32063 / CBS 32063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Speakers Corner Records CS 9913 / Columbia CS 9913LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2007 | Europe | Speakers Corner Records CS 9913 / Columbia CS 9913LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP465 / Columbia KCS 9913LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP465 / Columbia KCS 9913LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2012 | US | Legacy 88697 97822 1 / Columbia KCS 9913LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP-233740LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148089 / Harmony 148.089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 184.017/1-469080 / Columbia 184.017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148089 / Harmony 148.089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9913LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9913 / Columbia WKCS 9913LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 9913LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9913LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S63546 / CBS CBS 63546LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32063 / CBS 32063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 63546LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 63546LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
105 vinyl pressings of I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1969 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia KCS 9913, released September 11, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KCS 9913, KCS9913, S 63546, SBP-233740) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM-150682-2 IC and o XSM-150683-2 IC. 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.
