Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cash · 1970
Hello, I'm Johnny Cash was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
P o XSM151431-1D D3Runout A variant 1
P o XSM151432-1E C1Runout B variant 1
P o XSM151431-1D A5Runout A variant 2
P o XSM151432-2A C3Runout B variant 2
XSM151431-1J I TSide A runout, variant 1
O T I XSM 151432-1ASide B runout, variant 1
XSM151431-1H I TSide A runout, variant 2
T XSM 151432-1ASide B runout, variant 2
S 1 XSM151431-1B o A P1Runout side A, etched, variant 1
S 1 XSM151432-1C o A 6Runout side B, etched, variant 1
S 2 XSM-151431-1C PRunout side A, etched, variant 2
S 1 XSM151432-1C o A 7Runout side B, etched, variant 2
XSM151431-1H I T CStamped Side A, except I T etched
B-15 O T XSM151432-1AEtched Side B, except B-15 O T stamped
XSM 151431Label Side A
XSM 151432Label Side A
SBPG-63796-A1Runout side A, variant 1
SBPG-63796-B2Runout side B, variant 1
SBPG-63796-A1Runout side A, variant 2
SBPG-63796-B1Runout side B, variant 2
SBPG-63796-A1Runout side A variant 1
SBPG-63796-B2Runout side B variant 1
SBPG-63796-A2 ⋀Runout side A variant 2
SBPG-63796-B1 ⋀Runout side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | CBS SBP 233786 / CBS KCS 9943First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia KCS 9943First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS S 63 796 / Stern Musik S 63 796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS S 63796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | India | Columbia KCS 9943First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | CBS S 63796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S-63796 / CBS S 63796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 63796 / CBS 63796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 63796 / CBS 63796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 63796 / CBS 63796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 63796 / CBS 63796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 63796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP585LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2012 | Europe | CBS S 63796 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP585LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP585LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | CBS 63796 / CBS S 63796LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Hello, I'm Johnny Cash are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia KCS 9943, released January 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KCS 9943, S 63796, SBP 233786, S 63 796) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o XSM151431-1D D3 and P o XSM151432-1E C1. 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.
