Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Rivers · 1964
The Sensational Johnny Rivers was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
& ST-1-2161-B2 /IAM\Runout Side A, Stamped
& ST-2-2161-B2 /IAM\Runout Side B, Stamped
ST1-2161Matrix Side A, On Label
ST2-2161Matrix Side B, On Label
T1-2161-J6 'I AM' Inside TriangleSide A Runout [Stamped]
T-2-2161-G2 #2 'I AM' Inside TriangleSide B Runout [Stamped]
ST1-2161Matrix Side A, On Label and etched
ST2-2161Matrix Side B, On Label and etched
T1-2161-H5 IAM [in triangle]Side 1 runout (stamped)
T-2-2161-G2 IAM [in triangle]Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2161 / Capitol Records ST-2161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2161 / Capitol Records T-2161First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Capitol Records ST 2161First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2161 / Capitol Records ST-2161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records TT 2161 / Capitol Records TT-2161First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2161First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record FLⓈ-1103 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1103LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST 2161 / Capitol Records ST-2161LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3191LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3191LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3191LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | World Record Club S/4695 / World Record Club S-4695LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T-2161LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records STT 2161 / Capitol Records STT-2161LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 2161 / Capitol Records STT-2161LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Canada | Sears SPS-487LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of The Sensational Johnny Rivers are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2161.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2161, TT 2161, T 2161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, & ST-1-2161-B2 /IAM\ and & ST-2-2161-B2 /IAM\. 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.
