Vinyl pressings
by The Chambers Brothers · 1971
New Generation was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
P AL-30032-1DRunout side A, variant 1
P BL-30032-1ARunout side B, variant 1
o PAL -30032-1D P 7VRunout side A, variant 2
o P BL 30032-1A P 4CRunout side B, variant 2
0 PAL-30032-1B I T B7Side A runout stamped, except I T 7 etched
0 P BL-30032-1B I TSide B runout stamped except B I T
o PAL -30032-1C \Runout side A
o P BL30032-1C S IRunout side B
AL 30032Label side A
BL 30032Label side B
S-64156-A1Variant 1
S-64156-B1Variant 1
S-64156-A1 4 [4 at three o'clock] Λ [Λ at 9 o'clock]Variant 2, stamped
S-64156-B1 3 [3 at three o'clock] Λ [Λ at 9 o'clock]Variant 2, stamped
dCP AL-30032-1Dstamped and etched runout side A
dCP BL-30032-1Astamped and etched runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | CBS 137726First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64156 / CBS C 30032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS S 64156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S 64156First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S 64156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | CBS S 64156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of New Generation are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia C 30032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 30032, S 64156, 137726) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-30032-1D and P BL-30032-1A. 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.
