Vinyl pressings
by Ray Conniff And The Singers · 1967
It Must Be Him was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 9 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.
XSM 135240 1FSide A Runout, Variant #1
XSM 135241 1ESide B Runout, Variant #1
XSM135240 IC TXSide A Runout [Etched], Variant #2
XSM135241 IF 1 PSide B Runout [Etched], Variant #2
XLP-135238 1C A2side A runout etched
XLP-135239 1C B3side B runout etched
XLP 135238A
XLP 135239B
Ƨ \ XSM 135240 1B o A3Runout side A, variant 1
Ƨ \ XSM 135241 1B o AIIRunout side B, variant 1
Ƨ \ XSM 135240 1B o A16Runout side A, variant 2
Ƨ \ XSM 135241 1B o A8Runout side B, variant 2
MX154705 SBP233499-1Side A Matrix Runout (stamped)
MX154706 SBP233499-2Side B Matrix Runout (stamped)
MX154705Side A Matrix Label
MX154706Side B Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | CBS SBP-233499First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | India | Columbia CS 9595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | India | CBS CS 9595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Israel | CBS S 63247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | CBS SBP-473499 / CBS SBP 473499First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | CBS ALD.8111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | CBS S 63247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | CBS 63247 (CL2795)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2795First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2795First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | CBS 137549LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS S 63 247 / CBS S 63247LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S-63247 / CBS S 63247LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9595LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Philippines | CBS/Sony APP-1043LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 137549LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | CBS CLS-4136LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | CBS S 63247LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 63247LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S 63247 / CBS 63247LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9595LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS CS-10018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS CS-9353LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of It Must Be Him are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9595.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9595, CL 2795, 63247 (CL2795), SBP-233499) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 135240 1F and XSM 135241 1E. 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.
