Vinyl pressings
by Laura Nyro · 1970
Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
PAL-30259-1A P 3 C oSide A runout, variant 1
PBL-30259-1A 1P 8C oSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 30259-1E P A 4 oSide A runout, variant 2
P BL 30259-1B P C O oSide B runout, variant 2
P AL 30259-1B 1 T oSide A runout, variant 1
P BL 30259-1C 1 T oSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 30259-1B 1 T oSide A runout, variant 2
P BL 30259-1C 1 T C oSide B runout, variant 2
KC o P AL 30259-1C ƧA stamped, KC Ƨ etched (Var. 1)
o K P BL-30259-1D \ SB stamped, K \S etched (Var. 1)
KC o P AL 30259-1C \ S B2A stamped, exc. KC, \, S, B2 etched (Var. 2)
o K P BL-30259-1D SB stamped, exc. K, S etched (Var. 2)
P AL-30259-1C [stamped] KC o B4 5 1 [etched]Runout side A, variant 1
P BL-30259-1D [stamped] K o 5 ₂ [etched]Runout side B, variant 1
P AL-30259-1C KC oRunout side A, variant 2
P BL-30259-1D K oRunout side B, variant 2
S 64157-A2Stamped A
S 64157 B1Stamped B
S 64157 ALabel A
S 64157 BLabel B
cKc PAL -30259-1A oSide A runout
o Kc P BL 30259-1BSide B runout
AL 30259Side A label
BL 30259Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia KC 30259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 64157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 64157 / CBS S 64157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KC 30259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KC 30259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KC 30259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KC 30259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 233912LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50400LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 233912LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1599LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 2206LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | South Korea | CBS/SonyLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Columbia KC 30259 / Columbia PPAN KC 30259LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 30259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30259 / Columbia 30259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Europe. One of them is Columbia KC 30259, released November 25, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 30259, 64157, S 64157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-30259-1A P 3 C o and PBL-30259-1A 1P 8C o. 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.
