US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9964
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing, Unipak
- Runout / matrix
S \ XSM 151741 -1D ° 5Variant 1: A-Side etch
\ XSM 151742 -1D ° AVariant 1: B-Side etch
XSM 151741A-Side label
XSM 151742B-Side label
Vinyl pressings
by Raiders · 1970
Collage 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.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S \ XSM 151741 -1D ° 5Variant 1: A-Side etch
\ XSM 151742 -1D ° AVariant 1: B-Side etch
XSM 151741A-Side label
XSM 151742B-Side label
XSM 151741 -1C A1 B 2 P °Side A runout
XSM 151742 -1C A 5 P °Side B runout
XSM 151741Side A label
XSM 151742Side B label
XSM 151741 - 1A 0 T 1Variant 1: A-Side etch
XSM 151742 - 1A 0 T 1Variant 1: B-Side etch
XSM-151741-1CSide 1, Etched
XSM-151742-1CSide 2, Etched
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 | Canada | Columbia CS 9964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia S 63973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9964LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Columbia CS-9461First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 19.021LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | CBS 9.021LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Collage are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9964, SONP 50284, S 63973, ASF 1506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S \ XSM 151741 -1D ° 5 and \ XSM 151742 -1D ° 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.