Vinyl pressings
by Laura Nyro · 1968
Eli And The Thirteenth Confession was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
o XSM135814-1F TSide A runout, variant 1
o XSM135815-1B TSide B runout, variant 1
o XSM135814-1B TSide A runout, variant 2
o XSM135815-1B TSide B runout, variant 2
o XSM135814-1H | B 3Runout A, variant 1
o XSM135815-1E P K̶ L 3Runout B, variant 1
o XSM135814-1H | P B 3Runout A, variant 2
o XSM135815-1E P H 3Runout B, variant 2
o XSM135814-1C \ ƧRunout side A
o | XSM135815-1D ƧRunout side B
XSM 135814Label side A
XSM 135815Label side B
XSM135814-1ERunout Side A, Stamped
XSM135815-1ERunout Side B, Stamped
XSM 135814Matrix Side A, On Label
XSM 135815Matrix Side B, On Label
o XSM135814-1F T P /\ 3Side A stamped (except "T", "3" etched)
o XSM135815-1E I P C 3Side B stamped (except "3" etched)
XSM 135814Side A label
XSM 135815Side B label
o XSM135814-1C \ Ƨ A2Side A runout stamped, except \, Ƨ, A2 etched
o XSM135815-1D Ƨ A \ BSide B runout stamped, except Ƨ, \, B etched and B crossed out
XSM 135814Side A label
XSM 135815Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9626First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473722 / CBS (CS 9626)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63346First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63346First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | CBS S 63346First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9626First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9626 / Columbia 9626First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9626First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9626First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9626LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9626LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9626LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9626LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9626LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9626LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia PC 9626 / Columbia CS 9626LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 63346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Analog Spark AS00005 / Columbia CS 9626LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9626LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9626LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9626LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 63346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S 63346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S 63346LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 63346 / CBS S 63346LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia KCS 9626LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9626 / Columbia PC 9626LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9626 / Columbia PC 9626LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9626 / Columbia PC 9626LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9626 / Columbia PC 9626LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9626LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC-9626 / Columbia 9626LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9626LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
49 vinyl pressings of Eli And The Thirteenth Confession are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CS 9626, released April 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9626, 63346, S 63346, SBP 473722) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM135814-1F T and o XSM135815-1B T. 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.
