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Vinyl pressings

Electric Bath

by The Don Ellis Orchestra · 1967

23 pressings9 countriesBig BandFusionJazz

Electric Bath 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Electric Bath

3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9585
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 119874-1AStamped Side 1

XSM 119875-1AStamped Side 2

XSM 119874Side 1 label

XSM 119875Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9585
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

º XSM 119874-1AStamped Side 1

º XSM 119875-1AStamped Side 2

XSM 119874Side 1 label

XSM 119875Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaColumbia CS 9585First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaColumbia CS 9585First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyColumbia H 075/4 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub H 075/4LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967IndiaCBS CS 9585First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaCBS SBP 233513LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyCBS S 63 230LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50105LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968NetherlandsCBS S 63230LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandCBS SBP 473497LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKCBS 63230 / CBS SBPG 63230LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCBS 63230 / CBS BPG 63230LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USColumbia CL 2785LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USColumbia CS 9585LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia CL 2785LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USColumbia CS 9585LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanCBS/Sony 15AP 556LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia CS 9585LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9585 / Columbia CL 2785LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9585LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Indian Lady8:06
  2. A2Alone5:33
  3. A3Turkish Bath10:18
  4. B1Open Beauty8:28
  5. B2New Horizons12:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Electric Bath are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Electric Bath are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1977.

When was Electric Bath first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Canada, India. One of them is Columbia CS 9585.

How do I tell if my copy of Electric Bath is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9585) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 119874-1A and XSM 119875-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Electric Bath on vinyl worth?

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.

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