Vinyl pressings
by Les & Larry Elgart · 1964
Command Performance! 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.
10 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
XLP-77701-1BRunout, Side A, variant 1
XLP-77701-1CRunout, Side B, variant 1
o XLP-77701-1B Λ||||| TRunout, side A, variant 2
o XLP-77702-1C T Λ|Runout, side B, variant 2
XSM-77703-1ERunout side A
XSM-77704-1FRunout side B
XSM-77703-1BRunout side A Variation
XXSM-77704-1BRunout side B Variation
o XSM-77703-1G 1 P A3Runout side A, stamped
o XSM-77704-1F 2 P C 7Runout side B, stamped
XSM 77703Label side A
XSM 77704Label side B
Xlp 77702Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Argentina | CBS 8504 / CBS 8.504First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Argentina | CBS 9068 / CBS 9.068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CL 2221First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | CBS YS-415-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | CBS YS-415-CFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CL 2221First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CS 9021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CL 2221First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CS 9021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CS 9021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany & Switzerland | CBS SS 63088LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 53103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233158LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9021LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Command Performance! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Argentina, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia CL 2221.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2221, CS 9021, 8504, 9068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-77701-1B and XLP-77701-1C. 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.
