US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Columbia JC 35659
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PAL 35659-1G I PRunout A
PBL 35659-1F D4 o P T1Runout B
AL 35659Label A
BL 35659Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Ray Conniff · 1978
Ray Conniff Plays The Bee Gees & Other Great Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PAL 35659-1G I PRunout A
PBL 35659-1F D4 o P T1Runout B
AL 35659Label A
BL 35659Label B
PAL 35659-IG I PSide A Runout
PBL- 35659- IG A PSide B Runout
PAL 35659-IE B 11 o TSide A runout
PBL 35659-IF o TISide B runout
1ϟ PAL 35659-1ARunout, Etched, Side A
1ϟ PBL 35659-1BRunout, Etched, Side B
PAL 35659-1GRunout A
PBL 35659-1F D4 C 9 T1Runout B
AL 35659Label A
BL 35659Label B
AL 35659Side A
BL 35659Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Columbia 19.954First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Argentina | Columbia 19.954First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237268 / CBS JC 35659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Bolivia | CBS 20194 / Discos CBS 20194First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia PC 35659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Chile | Discos CBS 15279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | CBS 14-1216First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Costa Rica | CBS 100450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5632First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Singapore & Malaysia | Columbia JC 35659First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35659First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35659First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Ray Conniff Plays The Bee Gees & Other Great Hits are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35659.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35659, 19.954, SBP 237268, 20194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 35659-1G I P and PBL 35659-1F D4 o P T1. 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.