Vinyl pressings
by Paul Revere & The Raiders · 1965
Here They Come! was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XLP110272-1DVariant 1, Side A - Runout
XLP110273-1DVariant 1, Side B - Runout
XLP110272-1BVariant 2, Side A Runout, stamped
XLP110273-1AVariant 2, Side B Runout, stamped
XLP110272-1CA Side Stamped
XLP110273-1DB Side Stamped
XLP110272-1BA Side Stamped (Var. 2)
XLP110273-1AA Side Stamped (Var. 2)
࿀ XSM110274-1BSide A runout [variant 1]
࿀ XSM110275-1ASide B runout [variant 1]
XSM110275-1DSide A runout [variant 2]
XSM110275-1CSide B runout [variant 2]
XLP110272-1B TSide A - Runout
XLP110273-1B TSide B - Runout
XLP 110272Side A - Label
XLP 110273Side B - Label
XSM110274-1G DSide A stamped
XSM110275-1G DSide B stamped
XSM 110274Side A label
XSM 110275Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS SBP 233235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BP-233235 / Columbia CL2307First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CL 2307First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CL 2307First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CL 2307First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Columbia ALD.6830First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2307First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2307LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2307First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9107First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2307First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2307First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Columbia CS 9107LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | CBS CS 9107LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 2307LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9107LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Here They Come! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Columbia CL 2307.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2307, CS 9107, SBP 233235, BP-233235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP110272-1D and XLP110273-1D. 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.
