Vinyl pressings
by New Riders Of The Purple Sage · 1975
Oh, What A Mighty Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P AL 33688-1G 2TVariant 1, side A etched
PBL 33688-IJ 1TVariant 1, side B etched
P AL 33688-1FVariant 2, side A stamped
P BL 33688-1DVariant 2, side B stamped
P P AL 33688-1DSide A runout, variant 1
P P BL 33688-1DSide B runout, variant 1
P P AL 33688-1D C 2Side A runout, variant 2
P P BL 33688-1D • ASide B runout, variant 2
P AL 33688-1A S\Runout A
PBL 33688-1G S\Runout B
AL 33688Label A
BL 33688Label B
CBS S 69182-A1 A 1Runout side A
CBS S 69182-B3 A 1Runout side B
S CBS 69182 A°Label side A
S CBS 69182 B°Label side B
AL-33688-1A-2-G oSide 1 (Etched)
BL-33688-1B-2-G oSide 2 (Etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SVL 385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia KC 33688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 69182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPN-167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | CBS S CBS 69182 / CBS PC 33688First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33688First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33688First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33688First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33688First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia KC 33688 / Columbia PC 33688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Oh, What A Mighty Time are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PC 33688.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 33688, S CBS 69182, KC 33688, SVL 385) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 33688-1G 2T and PBL 33688-IJ 1T. 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.
