Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cash · 1969
See Ruby Fall / Blistered was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
JZSP 151073 - 2FA runout (scratched out 2 appears before the 2F)
ZSP 151074 - 2EB runout
JZSP 151073 - 2B TIIA runout variant 1
ZSP 151074 - 2B TIIB runout variant 1 (scratched out 2 appears before the 2B)
ZSP 151073A side label
ZSP 151074B side label
ZSP-151073-2B TIIA runout
ZSP-151074-2B TIIB runout
P ZSP-151073-[x]-2E oSide A Runout Etched
P o ZSP-151074-2ESide B Runout Etched
ZSP 151073Side A Label
ZSP 151074Side B Label
ZSP151073-2-2C s11Runout side A
ZSP-151074-2D sssssRunout side B
ZSP 151073Side A label
ZSP 151074Side B label
P ZSP-151073-[x]-2ESide A Runout Etched
P ZSP-151074-2ESide B Runout Etched
ZSP 151073Side A Label
ZSP 151074Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | CBS BA-221699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Benelux | CBS 4638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia 4-45020First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | France | CBS 4638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4638 / CBS 4638 UFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Ireland | CBS CBS 4638 / CBS 4638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Norway | CBS CBS 4638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | CBS CBS 4638 / CBS 4638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-45020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-45020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-331867", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 13-331867", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-331867", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-45020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia 4-331867", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 820377", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 820377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of See Ruby Fall / Blistered are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45020, released October 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45020, 4638, BA-221699, CBS 4638) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JZSP 151073 - 2F and ZSP 151074 - 2E. 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.
