Vinyl pressings
by The George Benson Quartet · 1967
The George Benson Cookbook 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.
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSM116263-1FSide 1, stamped, Variant 1
XSM116264-1ESide 2, stamped, Variant 1
0 XSM116263-1B T B1Side 1, stamped, Variant 2
0 XSM116264-1B TSide 2, stamped, Variant 2
XLP116261-1DSide A runout, Variant 1
XLP116262-1ASide B runout, Variant 1
XLP116261-1CSide A runout, Variant 2
XLP116262-1CSide B runout, Variant 2
62971 A1Side A Stamped
62971 B1Side B Stamped
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 CS 9413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Japan | CBS 45PX-13-CFirst yearLP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
| 1967 | UK | CBS BPG 62971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9413First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2613First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia CS 9413LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9413LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9413LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9413LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9413LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9413 / Columbia PC 9413LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9413LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products JCS 9413LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 544LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 544LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9413LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia 9413 / Columbia PC 9413LP | LP |
| ? | US | Columbia JCS 9413LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9413LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9413LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of The George Benson Cookbook are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia CS 9413.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9413, CL 2613, BPG 62971, 45PX-13-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM116263-1F and XSM116264-1E. 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.
