Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Dean · 1961
Big John was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ZSP54814-2DA-side runout, Variant 1, stamped
ZSP54813-1KB-side runout, Variant 1, stamped
ZSP-54814-4B TIA-side runout, Variant 2, etched
ZSP-54813-1K TIIIIIIIIIIB-side runout, Variant 2, etched
ZSP54814-2BSide A Runout, Variant 1
ZSP54813-1ACSide B Runout, Variant 1
J ZSP54814-2B..Side A Runout, Variant 2
ZSP54813-1AA.Side B Runout, Variant 2
ZSP54814-2E HHHRunout Side A, stamped [except etched: HHH] (Var. 1)
ZSP54813-1D HHRunout Side B, stamped [except etched: HH] (Var. 1)
ZSP54814-2E HHHRunout Side A, stamped [except etched: HHH] (Var. 2)
ZSP54813-1D HHHHRunout Side B, stamped [except etched: HHHH] (Var. 2)
ZSP54814-1C TIIIRunout - Stamped - Side A
ZSP54813-1C TIRunout - Stamped - Side B
ZSP 54814-2GRunout - Stamped - Side A (VARIANT 3)
ZSP 54813-1ARunout - Stamped - Side B (VARIANT 3)
ZSP54816-1A .Runout - Stamped - Side A
ZSP54813-1A .Runout - Stamped - Side B
ZSP 54816Matrix - Center Label - Side A
ZSP 54815Matrix - Center Label - Side B
ZSP54814-1C TIIIRunout - Stamped - Side A
ZSP54813-1C TIllRunout - Stamped - Side B
ZSP 54814Matrix - Center Label - Side A
ZSP 54813Matrix - Center Label - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Coronet KS-482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia 4-42175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Philips 322 811 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Philips 322 811 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Greece | Philips 3591First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Japan | Columbia LL 315First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Philips 322 811 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Coronet KS482First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Philips 322 811 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Sweden | Philips 322 811 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Philips 322811 BF / Philips PB.1187First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Philips PB.1187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Philips PB 1187 / Philips 322811 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Philips PB.1187First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Philips PB 1187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 39537", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 39537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 39537", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 39537", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Columbia SG 1977", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | CBS CC.434Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | CBS SSC.3017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 39537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Canada | Columbia 4-421757", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
35 vinyl pressings of Big John are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1961 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-42175.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-42175, 3-42175, 322811 BF, PB.1187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP54814-2D and ZSP54813-1K. 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.
