Vinyl pressings
by Sagittarius · 1968
Present Tense was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
T XSM 136072 -/A IEtched A Side
T XSM 136071 -/A IEtched B Side
T XSM 136078 -1A IEtched A Side, variant 2
T XSM 136079 -1AEtched B Side, variant 2
O XSM 136072 -1C PSide A runout, etched, variant 1
O XSM 136071 -1C PSide B runout, etched, variant 1
XSM 136078 -1B o A 1Side A runout, etched, variant 2
XSM 136079 -1B o A 1Side B runout, etched, variant 2
Side 1o xsm136078-1c
Side 2o xsm136079-1c
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9644First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9644First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9644First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Netherlands | CBS 81468LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 2197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Back-Trac Records & Tapes P-18783LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Columbia CS 9644 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP517LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2012 | Europe | Columbia CS 9644 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP 517LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Columbia CS 9644 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP517LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9644 / Columbia CS 009644LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9644 / Columbia CS 009644LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Present Tense are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 9644, released July 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9644) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T XSM 136072 -/A I and T XSM 136071 -/A I. 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.
