Vinyl pressings
by Pacific Gas & Electric · 1970
Are You Ready was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 14 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.
o XSM152540-1C I ASide A, Var 1, runout stamped + etched
o XSM152541-1C I ASide B, Var 1, runout stamped + etched
XSM 152540-1ASide A, Var 2, runout stamped + etched
XSM 152541-1ASide B, Var 2, runout stamped + etched
º XSM152540-1A \ P B1A Side runout, variant 1
º XSM152541-1A P A2B Side runout, variant 1
º XSM152540-1A 1 p A 3A Side runout, variant 2
º XSM152541-1A 1 pB Side runout, variant 2
o XSM152540-1A P A1 A 3Side A runout
o XSM152541-1A P 1 3Side B runout
XSM 152540Side A label
XSM 152541Side B label
o XSM152540-1C 1 S A 6Side A, Var 1, runout stamped, '1 S A 6' etched
o XSM152541-1C 1 S A 2Side B, Var 1, runout stamped, '1 S A 2' etched
XSM 152540Side A label
XSM 152541Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | CBS 19.053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Argentina | CBS 9.053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | CBS SBP 233816First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Brazil | CBS 37677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia CS 1017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Colombia | CBS CLS-4201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | CBS S 64026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Mexico | CBS CL-5314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5314First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS S 64026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Columbia SBP 473807 (CS 1017)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S-64026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 64026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 1017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 1017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Embassy EMB 31914LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS LSP 15394 / Productos Especiales CBS LSP 15394LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 19053LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | CBS 64026 / Embassy 31914LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 1017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Are You Ready are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1970 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia CS 1017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 1017, S 64026, 19.053, 9.053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM152540-1C I A and o XSM152541-1C I A. 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.
