Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Mathis · 1977
The Mathis Collection was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CBS-S-10003-A-5- JM-1-A-5 3 DSide A runout
CBS-S-10003-B-1 JM-1-B-1 CSide B runout
CBS-S-10003-C4-JM-2-A-4 6 ΛSide C runout
CBS-S-10003-D-2 JM-2-B-2 CΛSide D runout
CBS-S 82427 A13 88278 A13Hand etched runout, side A variant 1
CBS-S 10003 B10 CBS S 82427 B10Hand etched runout, side B variant 1, 'CBS S 82427 B10' is stamped
CBS-S 10003 A5 82428 C5Hand etched runout, side C variant 1
CBS-S 82428 B13 10003-DHand etched runout, side D variant 1
CBS-S-10003 A-11- JM-1.A-11A-side runout, etched
CBS-S-10003-B-8 JM-1-B-8B-side runout, etched
CBS-S-10003-C-11C-side runout, etched
CBS-S-10003-D-10D-side runout, etched
CBS S 82427 A13 — 88278 A13 ⋀Side A runout
CBS-S-10003-B10 CBS S 82427 B10 BSide B runout
CBS-S-10003-C4-JM-2-A-4 CBS S 82428 C4 FSide C runout
CBS-S-82428-B13 10003-D CSide D runout
S 82427 ASide A label
S 82427 BSide B label
S 82428 A°Side C label
S 82428 B°Side D label
CBS-S-10003 A-11- JM-1.A-11 BA-side runout, etched
CBS-S-10003-B-8 JM-1-B-8 CB-side runout, etched
CBS-S-10003-C-9 JM-2-9 AC-side runout, etched
CBS.S. 10003. D8. ED-side runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ireland | CBS S 88278 / CBS 88278First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S 10003 / CBS 10003First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS 88278 / CBS CBS 88278First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 10003 / CBS S 10003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 88278 / CBS 88278First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 88278 / CBS 88278First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 10003 / CBS S 10003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | CBS 88278 / CBS 82428First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | CBS AGP39/40 / CBS S 10003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS AGP 39/40LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | South Africa | CBS DOL 50028LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of The Mathis Collection are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Ireland. One of them is CBS S 10003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 10003, 88278, CBS 10003, CBS 88278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S-10003-A-5- JM-1-A-5 3 D and CBS-S-10003-B-1 JM-1-B-1 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.
