Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Turrentine · 1972
Cherry was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
RVG87673.A.Variant 1, Side A Runout, etched; [VAN GELDER], stamped
RVG87673.B-1Variant 1, Side B Runout, etched; [VAN GELDER], stamped
TX RVG87673.A.Variant 2, Side A Runout, etched; [VAN GELDER], stamped
TX RVG87673.B-1Variant 2, Side B Runout, etched; [VAN GELDER], stamped
RVG 87673•A-1 VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 1
RVG•87673•B• VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 1
RVG 87673.A. VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 2
RVG.87673.B. VAN GELDER 5- SSide B runout, variant 2
RVG 87673 A VAN GELDER (Stamped)Side 1 etched
RVG 87673 B VAN GELDER (Stamped)Side 2 etched
RVG 87673.A-1 VAN GELDERSide A runout
p RVG.87673.B. VAN GELDER CSide B runout
RVG 87673 ASide A label
RVG 87673 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | King Records SR 3331 / CTI Records CTI 6017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | CTI Records AC - 30.014 / Acción AC - 30.014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CTI Records CTL 8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | CTI Records CTI 6017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | CTI Records CTI 6017First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | CTI Records CTI 6017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | CTI Records CTI 6017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | CTI Records CTI 6017S1First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | CTI Records CTI 6017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | CTI Records OW-544LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | CTI Records HCTS 731-33 / Hispavox HCTS 731-33LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | CTI Records GP 3105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Spain | Phonic PHL. 5511 / Selector PHL. 5511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | CTI Records GSL 33LP | LP |
| 1982 | US | CTI Records CTI 8010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | CTI Records CTI 8010LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3138 / CTI Records MOVLP3138LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CTI Records CTI 6017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Cherry are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6017, CTI 6017S1, CTL 8, SR 3331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG87673.A. and RVG87673.B-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.
