Vinyl pressings
by The Cyrkle · 1967
Neon was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
XSM116676-2ASide A runout variant 1
XSM116677-2ASide B runout variant 1
P o XSM116676-2BSide A runout stamped variant 2
P o XSM116677-2BSide B runout stamped variant 2
o XLP116674-1D | S A 5Runout A stamp; | S 5 etch
XLP116675-1C o \ ƧRunout B stamp, \ Ƨ etch
XLP 116674Matrix A on label
XLP 116675Matrix B on label
o XLP116674-1A-T / \ WRunout side A, variant 1, etched
o XLP1166751A- / \ WRunout side B, variant 1, etched
o XLP116674-1ARunout side A, variant 2
o XLP116675-1B A IRunout side B, variant 2
XSM116676-2J T 0Side A Runout
XSM116677-2D TSide B Runout
XSM 116676Side A Label
XSM 116677Side B Label
XSM116676-2D 0 IIIIIISIIIIIIIIA runout
XSM116677-2C 0 SIIIIB runout
XSM 116676A label
XSM 116677B label
XLP116674-1F P cRunout A stamp variant 1
XLP116675-1F P 2 cRunout B stamp variant 1
XLP116674-1F o P VRunout A stamp variant 2
XLP11675-1F o P C 2Runout B stamp variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CL 2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | CBS BP-473395 / CBS BP473395First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | CBS BP4773395First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | CBS ALD 8014First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | CBS 62977First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | CBS 62977 / CBS SBPG 62977First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE67009LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9432LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Neon are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9432, released January 23, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9432, CL 2632, 62977, BP-473395) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM116676-2A and XSM116677-2A. 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.
