Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Rivers · 1966
Changes was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
LP-9334-2-SIDE 1 A1 Iside 1 stamped - variant 1
LP-9334-2-SIDE 2 I A1side 2 stamped - variant 1
LP-9334-2-SIDE 1 I D2side 1 stamped - variant 2
LP-9334-2-SIDE 2 I A1side 2 stamped - variant 2
LP..12334..1..Side 1 ISide A runout
LP 12334 Side 2 4 ISide B runout
LP-9334-1A Side etch, complete - no other scribing
LP-9334-2B Side etch, complete - no other scribing
LP-12334-1Runout side A, etched
LP-12334-2Runout side B, etched
LP-12334 SIDE 1 1-CSide A, etched
LP-12334 SIDE 2 1-CSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Imperial LP-9334First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Imperial LP-12334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Liberty LBY 3087First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Liberty SLBY 3087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9334First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-12334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-12334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9334First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-12334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-12334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-12334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9334First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-12334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9334First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9334First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Liberty LLP-80741LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Liberty LLP-80741LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC-5008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | Liberty LN-10121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Imperial SIRL-932,533LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 11.725 / United Artists Records UALP11.725LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP-12334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Imperial IRL 378LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Changes are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Uruguay. One of them is Imperial LP-9334.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-9334, LP-12334, LBY 3087, SLBY 3087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-9334-2-SIDE 1 A1 I and LP-9334-2-SIDE 2 I A1. 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.
