Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 2022
Citizen Kane Jr. Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 2022. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2022, the album's first year, in 2 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.
093624885108-A 1= CB 36939.1(3)... BL38770-01 A1Runout side A, variant 1
093624885108-B CB 36939.2(3)... BL38770-01 B1 1=Runout side B, variant 1
093624885108-A CB V1 36939.1(3)... BL38770-01 A1Runout side A, variant 2
093624885108-B CB 36939.2(3)... ⇀↽ BL38770-01 B1Runout side B, variant 2
093624885108-A CB 36939.1(3)...Runout side A
093624885108-B CB 36939.2(3)...Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Apollo Records M-61/A,B,C,DLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1987 | US | Jester Productions JP 105LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Casino Records EntertainmentLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Parachute Recording Company PARA175LPLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Shakey Pictures Records 093624885108LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | US | Shakey Pictures Records 093624885108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2022 | Europe | Shakey Pictures Records 093624885108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label NEL 1974LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Jester Productions JP 105 / Aladdin 1974LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Jester Productions JP 105 / Apollo Records M-61-ALP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Citizen Kane Jr. Blues are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1987 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2022, in Europe, US. One of them is Shakey Pictures Records 093624885108, released June 3, 2022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 093624885108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 093624885108-A 1= CB 36939.1(3)... BL38770-01 A1 and 093624885108-B CB 36939.2(3)... BL38770-01 B1 1=. 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.
