US
July 18, 1960- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8326
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSM50589-1G H ISide A runout
XSM50590-1G H ISide B runout
XSM 50589Side A label
XSM 50590Side B label

Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Mathis · 1960
Johnny's Mood was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSM50589-1G H ISide A runout
XSM50590-1G H ISide B runout
XSM 50589Side A label
XSM 50590Side B label
XSM 50589Side 1 Label
XSM 50590Side 2 Label
XLP50587-1AKSide A runout
XLP50588-1AG ISide B runout
x"Lp" 50587Side A label
x"Lp" 50588Side B label
XLP50587-1J B IIIIIISide A runout
XLP50588-1H _ A IIIIISide B runout
x"Lp" 50587Side A label
x"Lp" 50588Side B label
XLP50587Side 1 Matrix
XLP50588Side 2 Matrix
X"LP" 50588Side B Lasel
XLP50587-1AGSide A Runout [Stamped]
XLP50588-1BASide B Runout [Stamped]
X "LP" 50587Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CL 1526First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CL 1526First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Coronet KLP 899 / Coronet KLP899First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1526First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1526First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1526First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8326First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CS 8326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CS 8326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 885 127 TYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 682 083 TLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS BPG 62072 / Columbia CL 1526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS SBPG 62072 / CBS CS 8326LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Johnny's Mood are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Columbia CS 8326, released July 18, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8326, CL 1526, KLP 899, ASF 1086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM50589-1G H I and XSM50590-1G H I. 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.