US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Colgems COSO 5003Colgems COSO-5003
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
TZRS-4979Side A label
TZRS-4980Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Lalo Schifrin · 1967
Murderers' Row was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TZRS-4979Side A label
TZRS-4980Side B label
TZRM-4977Side A label
TZRM-4978Side B label
TZRM-4977Side A label
TZRM-4978Side B label
TZRS-4979Side A label
TZRS-4980Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor COSO 5003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL-3409First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | RCA Victor 32.221First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | RCA SF-7847LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1967 | UK | RCA SF-7847First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | RCA Victor RD7847First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Colgems COSO 5003 / Colgems COSO-5003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Colgems COMO 5003First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Colgems COMO 5003First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPV-7573LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Murderers' Row are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Colgems COSO 5003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COSO 5003, COMO 5003, SF-7847, RD7847) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TZRS-4979 and TZRS-4980. 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.

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