US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VRS-9234
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
VRS-9234A o XTV-123058-1A | P C 4Runout side A
VRS-9234B XTV-123059-1A | P Λ 7 oRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band · 1966
See Reverse Side For Title was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
VRS-9234A o XTV-123058-1A | P C 4Runout side A
VRS-9234B XTV-123059-1A | P Λ 7 oRunout side B
O XSV123060-1B 2 VSD-79234 A PSide A runout
o VSD-79234B XSV123061-1B 2 P B1Side B runout
o XSV123060-1B V SD-79234 A P 1 VSide A runout
o VSD-79234B XSV123061-1B P 2 VSide B runout
XSV 123060Label Side A
XSV 123061Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Vanguard VRS-9234First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Vanguard VSD-79234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana STFL 6080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TFL 6080First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Vanguard VRS-9234First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Vanguard VSD-79234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Vanguard VSD-79234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | Vanguard GP 661LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79234LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79234LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of See Reverse Side For Title are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Vanguard VRS-9234.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS-9234, VSD-79234, STFL 6080, TFL 6080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VRS-9234A o XTV-123058-1A | P C 4 and VRS-9234B XTV-123059-1A | P Λ 7 o. 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.