Vinyl pressings
by Paul Revere & The Raiders · 1968
Goin' To Memphis was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XMS 135331 1BRun-out stamp side A, Variant 1
XMS 135332 1BRun-out stamp side B, Variant 1
XMS 135331 1ARun-out stamp side A, Variant 2
XMS 135332 1ARun-out stamp side B, Variant 2
XSM-135331 1-D TA Side Etch, except T Stamp
XSM-135332 1-C TB Side Etch, except T Stamp
S o XLP-135329 1ASide 1
S o XLP-135330 1ASide 2
XSM-135331 1-ESide A - etched
XSM-135332 1-ESide B - etched
XSM-135331 1-FSide A - etched (Var. 2)
XSM-135332 1-FSide B - etched (Var. 2)
XLP-135329 1E PRunout Side A
XLP-135330 1D PRunout Side B
XLP 135329Label Side A
XLP 135330Label Side B
XMS 135331Label side A
XMS 135332Label side B
o XMS 135331 1-E C 1 PA side
o XMS 135332 1-E CB side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS S 63 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473500 / CBS CS 9605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63265First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia Special Products P 13512First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CL 2805First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CL 2805First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Goin' To Memphis are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9605, released February 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9605, CL 2805, P 13512, 63265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XMS 135331 1B and XMS 135332 1B. 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.
