Vinyl pressings
by Paul Revere & The Raiders · 1966
Just Like Us was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
XLP 111993 1CRunout Side A, stamped [Variant 1]
XLP 111994 1CRunout Side B, stamped [Variant 1]
o XLP 111993 1C 1 P DRunout Side A, stamped [Variant 2]
o XLP 111994 1D 2 P BRunout Side B, stamped [Variant 2]
XSM-111995 2-A oVariant 1 A Side Runout
XSM-111996 1-F oVariant 1 B Side Runout
XSM-111995 1F oVariant 2 - A Side Runout
XSM-111996 1-F oVariant 2 - B Side Runout
XSM 111995-1ASide A etched
XSM 111996-1BSide B etched
XSM 111995Side A label
XSM 111996Side B label
º XLP111993 1C \ S B 2A Side Stamped exc S etch
º XLP111994 1C 2 S A 2B Side Stamped exc S etch
XLP 111993A Side Label
XLP 111994B Side Label
XSM 111995-2D DLabel matrix, side A [variant 1]
XSM 111996-2D DLabel matrix, side B [variant 1]
o XSM 111995-1B- DLabel matrix, side A [variant 2]
o XSM 111996-1A- DLabel matrix, side B [variant 2]
o XSM 111995 2C TRunout Side 1, etched (except "T", stamped), variant 1
o XSM 111996 - 1B - TRunout Side 2, etched (except "T", stamped), variant 1
o XSM 111995- 1A- T II III II I VRunout Side 1, etched (except "T", stamped), variant 2
o XSM 111996 - 1B - T III VRunout Side 2, etched (except "T", stamped), variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CS 9251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CL 2451First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CL 2451First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | CBS 62 406 / CBS 62406First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Mexico | CBS CL-5157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BP473272 / CBS BP-473272First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 62406 / CBS SBPG 62406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 62406 / CBS BPG 62406First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2451First yearLP, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2451First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2451First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2451First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Friday Music FRM-9451 / Columbia 88691928891LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | CBS CLS-4095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 2451LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
30 vinyl pressings of Just Like Us are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2451, released January 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2451, CS 9251, 62406, YS-667-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 111993 1C and XLP 111994 1C. 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.
