Vinyl pressings
by The Crusaders · 1970
Old Socks, New Shoes...New Socks, Old Shoes was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
CHI-507 R-H HRunout A etch / H stamped
CHI-508 RH HRunout B etch / H stamped
CHI-507 Z5RS-3204Matrix A on label
CHI-508 Z5RS-3205Matrix B on label
CHI-507- 5-21-70 ER SGSide 1 Runout (Etched)
CHI-508 ER 5-21-70 SGSide 2 Runout (Etched)
Z5RS-3204-1 CHI-507 RI SG I I+ Ʌ1Side A stamped [CHI-507 RI SG etched]
Z5RS-3205-1 CHI-508 RI SG I I+ Ʌ1Side B stamped [CHI-508 RI SG etched]
Z5RS-3204Side A label
Z5RS-3205Side B label
CHI-507 R-H HSide A runout
CHI-508 Z5RS-3205 RH SG HSide B runout
CHI-507 Z5RS-3204Side A label
CHI-508 Z5RS-3205Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown CS 804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown CS 804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 062 - 92037 / Tamla Motown 2C 062 - 92.037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown CS804 / Tamla Motown CS 804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Tamla Motown SMJX-10114 / Chisa SMJX-10114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-92 037 / Tamla Motown 5C 054-92037First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Chisa CS804 / Chisa CS 804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Chisa CS 804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Chisa CS 804First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Chisa CS 804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Chisa CS804 / Chisa CS 804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Rare Earth 1C 062-92 037LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Rare Earth 1C 062-92 037LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Rare Earth SRE 3001 / Rare Earth 1E 062 ◦ 92798LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-92 037 / Tamla Motown 5C 054-92037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Old Socks, New Shoes...New Socks, Old Shoes are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, France, Jamaica and more. One of them is Chisa CS804.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS804, CS 804, 2C 062 - 92037, SMJX-10114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHI-507 R-H H and CHI-508 RH H. 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.
