US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia G 30350Columbia C 30351
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
PAL 30351-1AA
P BL 30351-1AB
P AL 30352-1EC
P BL 30352-1DD
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Mathis · 1970
Johnny Mathis Sings The Music Of Bacharach &… 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.
9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
PAL 30351-1AA
P BL 30351-1AB
P AL 30352-1EC
P BL 30352-1DD
P AL 30351-1HA
P BL 30351-1DB
P AL 30352-1FC
P BL 30352-1ACD
PAL 30351-1B TA
P BL 30351-1B TB
P AL 30352-1B TC
P BL 30352-1B TD
P AL 30351-1HA
P BL 30351-1DB
P AL 30352-1FC
P BL 30352-1ACD
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 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220067First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia CG 30350 / Columbia G 30350First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia G 30350First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 66275 / CBS 64296First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS ASFT 1560/1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473850First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Columbia G 30350 / Columbia C 30351First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Columbia G 30350First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Columbia G 30350 / Columbia C 30351First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 66275 / CBS G 30350LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Johnny Mathis Sings The Music Of Bacharach &… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia G 30350.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 30350, S2BP 220067, CG 30350, S 66275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 30351-1A and P BL 30351-1A. 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.