Vinyl pressings
by The Brothers Four · 1961
Roamin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XLP52623-1C PA Side Stamped, var. 1
XLP52624-1A PB Side Stamped, var. 1
XLP52623-1D PA Side Stamped, var. 2
XLP52324-1A PB Side Stamped, var. 2
XSM52625-1DA side runout, variant 1
XSM52625-1BB side runout, variant 1
XSM52625-1A PA side runout, variant 2
XSM52626-1AA PB side runout, variant 2
XLP52623-1F D111111Side A Runout
XLP52624-1F A1Side B Runout
x"LP" 52623A Side Label
x"LP" 52624B Side Label
MX.132053A side label
MX.132054B side label
MX.132051A side label
MX.132052B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Coronet KLLS 1671 / Coronet KLLS 1671First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Australia | Coronet KLL 1671First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CL 1625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CS 8425First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Coronet KLL1671 / Coronet KLL 1671First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Coronet KLL1671 / Coronet KLL 1671First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | South Africa | CBS ALD 6463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1625First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8425First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | CBS YS-627-CLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1625LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Roamin' are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1625, released May 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1625, CS 8425, KLLS 1671, KLL 1671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP52623-1C P and XLP52624-1A P. 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.
