US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-45339
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 154161Label Side A
ZSS 154162Label Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cash · 1971
Man In Black / Little Bit Of Yesterday was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ZSS 154161Label Side A
ZSS 154162Label Side B
ZSP 154160-1B T1Runout Side A
ZSP 154161-1C T1Runout Side B
JZSP 154160Matrix Label Side A
JZSP 154161Matrix Label Side B
JZSP 154160Matrix Label Side A
JZSP 154161Matrix Label Side B
JZSP 154160Matrix Label Side A
JZSP 154161Matrix Label Side B
JZSP 154160Matrix Label Side A
JZSP 154161Matrix Label Side B
CBS S 7122 A1Runout A side
CBS S 7122 B1Runout B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS BA-221808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia 4-45339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Ireland | CBS S 7122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7122 / CBS CBS7122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461335First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | CBS 7122First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | CBS CBS S 7122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45339First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45339First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45339First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia 4-453397", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Columbia 4-453397", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of Man In Black / Little Bit Of Yesterday are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45339.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45339, CBS S 7122, BA-221808, 7122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 154161 and ZSS 154162. 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.