Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cash · 1970
The World Of 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.
19 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
° XSM152618-1A 7 CSide A runout, stamped
° XSM152619-1A 7 CSide B runout, stamped
° XSM152620-1A 2Side C runout, stamped
XSM152621-1A 2 CSide D runout, stamped
° XSM-152618-1B 1 TSide A
XSM-152619-1B 1 TSide B
° XSM-152620-1B 1 T DIA3Side C
° XSM-152621-1B 1 TSide D
° XSM152618-1DA runout, stamped
° XSM152619-1DB runout, stamped
° XSM152620-1CC runout, stamped
° XSM152621-1C \ SD runout, stamped
o XSM152618-1A P E 3Runout, Side A, variant 1
o XSM-152619-1A P A 1 2Runout, Side B, variant 1
o XSM152620-1A P A GRunout, Side C, variant 1
XSM15 ̶1̶ 2621-1A C 3Runout, Side D, variant 1
S 66237-A1Runout A
S 66237-B1Runout B
S 66237-C1Runout C
S 66237-D1Runout D
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 | Argentina | CBS 9.047First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Argentina | CBS 19.047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220052First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia GP29First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia GP 29First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia GP29First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 66 237First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS S 66237First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS S66237First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS S 66237First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473777First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 66237 / CBS GP 29First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 66237 / CBS GP 29First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia GP 29First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CG 29First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS S 66 237LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia GP 29LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia GP 29LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia GP 29 / Columbia CS 1028LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of The World Of Johnny Cash are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia GP 29.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GP 29, CG 29, 66237, 19.047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ° XSM152618-1A 7 C and ° XSM152619-1A 7 C. 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.
