Vinyl pressings
by The Cyrkle · 1966
Red Rubber Ball was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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.
o XLP114170-1F T DRunout A-side stamped, Variant 1
o XLP114171-1E T ERunout B-side stamped, Variant 1
o XLP114170-1F T AIIIRunout A-side stamped, Variant 2
o XLP114171-1E T CIRunout B-side stamped, Variant 2
o XSM114172-1A 1 P B 2 1Side A, runout
o XSM114173-1A 1 P A 1Side B, runout
XSM 114172Side A, label
XSM 114173Side B, label
o XSM114172-1E Ƨ A1Runout A
oo XSM114173-1F Ƨ A1Runout B
XSM 114172Label A
XSM 114173Label B
XLP114170-1A / PA-side runout, Variant 1, stamped
XLP114171-1B PB-side runout, Variant 1, stamped
o XLP114170-1A | P B14A-side runout, Variant 2, stamped
o XLP114171-1B P AA 4B-side runout, Variant 2, stamped
D XLP114170-1GStamped in runout A
D XLP114171-1HStamped in runout B
XLP 114170Label A
XLP 114171Label B
o XSM114172-1E Ƨ A1Runout A
oo XSM114173-1F Ƨ A1Runout B
XSM 114172Label A
XSM 114173Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | CBS BP 233348First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CL 2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CS 9344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Colombia | CBS CS 9344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS S 62 791First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | CBS YS-716-CFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BP473319First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | CBS ALD 6948First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-383LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2544First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Personal PR 2544LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Colombia | CBS CLS-4096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9344LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Red Rubber Ball are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2544, released June 30, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2544, CS 9344, BP 233348, S 62 791) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XLP114170-1F T D and o XLP114171-1E T E. 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.
