US
April 1967- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9465
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM117293-1GRunout A
o XSM117294-1HRunout B
XSM 117293Label A
XSM 117294Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Jim Nabors · 1967
By Request was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
XSM117293-1GRunout A
o XSM117294-1HRunout B
XSM 117293Label A
XSM 117294Label B
o XLP-117291 1C TRunout A
o XLP-117292 1C T B11Runout B
XLP 117291Label A
XLP 117292Label B
XLP-117291 1CRunout A
XLP-117292 1DRunout B
O XSM-117293 1D DSide A runout
O XSM-117294 1D DSide B runout
XSM 117293Side A label
XSM 117294Side B label
XSM-117293 1F oRunout Side A
XSM117294-1J I 0 XT oRunout Side B
XSM 117293Label A
XSM 117294Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9465First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9465First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CL 2665First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2665First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2665First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9465First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9465First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233520LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Rainbow RPG 7504LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Harmony HC 15057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9465LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of By Request are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 9465, released April 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9465, CL 2665) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM117293-1G and o XSM117294-1H. 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.