Vinyl pressings
by Mongo Santamaria · 1969
Workin' On A Groovy Thing 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.
7 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
° XSM151352-1C S A6Side A Runout variant 1
° XSM151353-1C S B4Side B Runout variant 1
° XSM151352-1C S A3Side A Runout variant 2
° XSM151353-1C S A3Side B Runout variant 2
XSM151352-1A P B3 oSide A, stamped
XSM151353-1A P C3 oSide B, stamped
° XSM151352-1B | T A4Side 1 stamped exc. A4
° XSM151353-1B | T a5Side 2 stamped exc. a5
A MX160615-BSide A
A MX160616-BSide B
XSM 151352Matrix label side 1
XSM 151353Matrix label side 2
XSM151352-1AStamped runout label side 1
XSM151353-1AStamped runout label side 2
XSM151352-1A ST-63904-A CRunout side A
XSM151353-1A ST-63904-B ARunout side B
XSM 151353-1Label side A
XSM 151353-2Label 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 233752First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia CS 9937First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS S 7-63904First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1121 (CS 9937)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9937First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9937First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9937First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | CBS S 63904LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9937LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9937LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9937LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9937LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Workin' On A Groovy Thing are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9937.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9937, SBP 233752, S 7-63904, LP-1121 (CS 9937)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ° XSM151352-1C S A6 and ° XSM151353-1C S B4. 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.
