Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cash · 1969
This Is Johnny Cash 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.
14 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
XSM150124-1A P E 3Side A runout, variant 1
XSM150125-1G P G oSide B runout, variant 1
XSM150124-1E P A3Side A runout, variant 2
XSM150125-1G P C1Side B runout, variant 2
XSM150124-1ASide A Variant 1
XSM150125-1ASide B Variant 1
XSM150124-1CSide A Variant 2
XSM150125-1CSide B Variant 2
o XSM150124-1C 1 S B ̷A̷ 28Side A runout stamped ["1 S B ̷A̷ 28" are etched]
o XSM150125-1C 1 S A 26Side B runout stamped ["1 S A 26" are etched]
XSM 150124Side A label
XSM 150125Side B label
0 XSM150124-1C 1 ASide A stamped, exc. 1 A, variant 1
0 XSM150125-1C 1 B ̶A̶ ̶ 6Side B stamped, exc. B ̶A̶ ̶, variant 1 6
0 XSM150124-1C 1 ASide A stamped, exc. 1 A, variant 2
0 XSM150125-1CSide B stamped, variant 2
o XSM150124-1A P PXT B10Side A runout
XSM150125-1A PXT C2Side B runout
XSM 150124Label A
XSM 150125Label B
0 XSM150124-1A 1Side A runout, stamped
0 XSM150125-1A 1Side B runout, stamped
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 | Canada | Harmony HS-11342 / Harmony HS 11342First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Canada | Harmony HS 11342First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS S 52 705First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS S 52 705First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS S 52705First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Harmony SP 130First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Harmony SP 130First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | CBS S 52705 / CBS S 52 705First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Harmony HS 11342First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Harmony HS 11342First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Harmony HS 11342First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Harmony HS 11342First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Harmony HS 11342First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Harmony HS 11342First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Music For Pleasure GOLD 0001LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP 5933LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP A-8221 / Music For Pleasure SMFP A-8221LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Harmony HS 11342LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 52705LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
19 vinyl pressings of This Is Johnny Cash are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Harmony HS 11342.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 11342, S 52705, HS-11342, S 52 705) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM150124-1A P E 3 and XSM150125-1G P G o. 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.
