UK
July 7, 1967- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 8226
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Push-Out Centre
- Runout / matrix
7XCA-31592-1Runout side A, stamped
7XCA-31593-1Runout side B, stamped
7XCA 31592Label side A
7XCA 31593Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Rupert's People · 1967
Reflections Of Charles Brown 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.
12 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
7XCA-31592-1Runout side A, stamped
7XCA-31593-1Runout side B, stamped
7XCA 31592Label side A
7XCA 31593Label side B
7XCA-31592-1Runout, side A
7XCA-31593-1Runout, side B
7XCA 31592Label, side A
7XCA 31593Label, side B
8241Label side A
8242Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Columbia DO-5016First year7" | 7" |
| 1967 | France | Columbia CF119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia DB 8226First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Bell Records Bell 684First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Bell Records Bell 684First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Bell Records 684First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Bell Records 684First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia DB 8226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia DB 8226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | Odeon 7l-32257", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Bell Records BELL 6847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Reflections Of Charles Brown are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8226, released July 7, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8226, 684, Bell 684, DO-5016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA-31592-1 and 7XCA-31593-1. 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.