Vinyl pressings
by Oliver · 1969
Good Morning Starshine / Can't You See 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.
41 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 22 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.
JB12913 1 ̷ ̷A̷ ̷ D RRunout A, etched [R stamped]
JB-12914- SELECT SOUND SuSuRunout B, etched [SELECT SOUND stamped]
JB-12913Label A
JB-12914Label B
JB-12913 - SELECT SOUND SM LW BestwayA side runout
JB-12914 - SELECT SOUND SM LW BestwayB side runout
JB-12913-BWA side label
JB-12914-BWB side label
JB-12913-1 SELECT SOUND SM AI ISide A runout
JB-12914-1 SELECT SOUND SM A2 ISide B runout
JB-12913Side A label
JB-12914Side B label
(M-370A) H-2151ARunout A
M-370B H-2151BRunout B
JB-12913Label A
JB-12914Label B
JB 12913- (MR) ∆76099A side Runout
JB 12914 (MR) BellSounds Ste ∆76099-XB side Runout
JB-12913A side Label
JB-12914B side Label
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 | Argentina | CBS 22112First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Argentina | CBS 22112First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | CBS BA-221668First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | Epic 66036First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | Jubilee J-5659First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Finland | CBS 4435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | CBS 4435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | CBS BA 301257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | CBS 4435First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Israel | CBS 4435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Jubilee JGN NP 07006 / Jubilee JGN-NP 07006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS 4435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS 2-5817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | CBS JB 56597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Jubilee JB 56597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | United Artists Records 16987", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM |
45 vinyl pressings of Good Morning Starshine / Can't You See are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Jubilee JB 5659.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JB 5659, 45-5659, 5659P, 4435) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JB12913 1 ̷ ̷A̷ ̷ D R and JB-12914- SELECT SOUND SuSu. 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.
