Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cash · 1980
Rockabilly Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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 AL 36779-1E 1 ̷A̷L̷-̷3̷6̷7̷9̷9̷-̷1̷E̷ Masterfonics BSide A runout, etched ["P" "1" & "Masterfonics B" are stamped]
P BL-36779-1E Masterfonics BSide B runout, etched ["P" & "Masterfonics B" are stamped]
AL 36779Side A label
BL 36779Side B label
o TI AL-36779-IK Masterfonics ΛSide A runout, variant 1 etched exept o, Masterfonics, Λ stamped
o T\ BL-36779-IB Masterfonics ΛSide B runout, variant 1 etched exept o, Masterfonics, Λ stamped
AL-36779-1K MASTERFONICS A8 o T1Side A runout, variant 2
BL-36779-1B MASTERFONICS A4 o T1Side B runout, variant 2
MX 194006 SBP23# 7558-1Side A runout stamped; # scratched out
MX194007 SBP237558-2Side B runout stamped
MX194006Side A label
MX194007Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS SBP 237558 / CBS JC 36779First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia JC 36779First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia JC 36779First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS 84607 / CBS CBS 84607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5725First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | CBS 84607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36779First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36779First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36779First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36779First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 84607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | CBS 84607 / Suzy 84607LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Yep Roc Records YEP-2312LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | Yep Roc Records YEP-2312LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
14 vinyl pressings of Rockabilly Blues are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia JC 36779.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 36779, 84607, SBP 237558, CLS-5725) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 36779-1E 1 ̷A̷L̷-̷3̷6̷7̷9̷9̷-̷1̷E̷ Masterfonics B and P BL-36779-1E Masterfonics B. 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.
