Vinyl pressings
by Paul Revere & The Raiders · 1969
Alias Pink Puzz 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.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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 o XSM-150656-1F A 3Runout A variant 1
P o XSM-150657-1F B 1Runout B variant 1
P o XSM-150656-1E A 3Runout A variant 2
P o XSM-150657-1E A 3Runout B variant 2
(I0) T XSM-150656-1D-1 (C 2)Runout Side A Etched (possible guesses)
(O) T XSM-150657-1C Λ (2)Runout Side B Etched (possible guesses)
XSM 150656Matrix Side A, On Label
XSM 150657Matrix Side B, On Label
| XSM-150656-1B-o B5Runout side A [etched], variant 1
o XSM150657-2A Ƨ A 3Runout side B [etched except o & matrix], variant 1
S \ XSM-150656-1A- o A 3Runout side A [etched except o], variant 2
S \ XSM150657-1B- o A 4Runout side B [etched except o], variant 2
o XSM-150656-1E A 3Runout Side 1
o XSM-150657-1E B 0Runout Side B
XSM 150656Matrix Side 1, On Label
XSM 150657Matrix Side 2, On Label
XSM-150656-1E CRunout side A
XSM-150657-1F CRunout side B
XSM 150656Label side A
XSM 150657Label 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 233724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Europe | CBS S 63808 / CBS S 63 808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS S 63808 / CBS S 63 808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1456First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1902LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9905First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9905First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9905First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9905First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia CS 9905First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Alias Pink Puzz are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9905.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9905, SBP 233724, S 63808, SONP 50156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o XSM-150656-1F A 3 and P o XSM-150657-1F B 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.
