US
September 24, 1969- Label and catalog number
- Columbia KCS 9737
- Format
- LP, Album · Mercury Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSM138305-2FA Side Stamped
XSM138306-2LB Side Stamped
TA Side Etched
T MRB Side Etched

Vinyl pressings
by Laura Nyro · 1969
New York Tendaberry was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XSM138305-2FA Side Stamped
XSM138306-2LB Side Stamped
TA Side Etched
T MRB Side Etched
o XSM138305-2C | T B 10Variant 1 runout A
o XSM138306-2C | T B 5Variant 1 runout B
o XSM138305-2C | TX DVariant 2 runout A
o XSM138306-2K | TX VVariant 2 runout B
XSM138305-2G P C3 oSide A runout, variant 1
XSM138306-2B P 10 oSide B runout, variant 1
XSM138305-2G P C3 oSide A runout, variant 2
XSM138306-2A P 10 oSide B runout, variant 2
XSM138305-2BA Side Runout, Stamped
XSM138306-2BB Side Runout, Stamped
XSM 138305A Side Label
XSM 138306B Side Label
XSM138305-2DA Side Stamped (Variant 1)
XSM138306-2DB Side Stamped (Variant 1)
XSM138305-2BA Side Stamped (Variant 2)
XSM138306-2AB Side Stamped (Variant 2)
○ XSM138305-2Drun-out groove side A
○ XSM138306-2AA 2 Brun-out groove side B
XSM 138305label matrix side A
XSM 138306label matrix side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | CBS SBP-233758 / CBS KCS9737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia KCS 9737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS S 63510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473742 / CBS KCS 9737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Columbia KCS 9737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Columbia KCS 9737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Columbia KCS 9737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Columbia KCS 9737First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia KCS 9737First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9737 / Columbia KCS 9737First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | CBS S 63510LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S 63510LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 63510 / CBS S 63510LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Columbia KCS 9737LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2008 | UK | Columbia KCS 9737LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Analog Spark AS00004 / Columbia KCS 9737LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Columbia KCS 9737LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-267LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS 63510 / CBS S 63510LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 63510 / CBS S 63510LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia KCS 9737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia KCS 9737 / Columbia PC 9737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia KCS 9737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9737 / Columbia PC 9737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia KCS 9737 / Columbia PC 9737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia KCS 9737LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia KCS 9737 / Columbia PC 9737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9737LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9737 / Columbia KCS 9737LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9737LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of New York Tendaberry are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia KCS 9737, released September 24, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KCS 9737, CS 9737, SBP-233758, SONP 50196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM138305-2F and XSM138306-2L. 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.