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Cold Shot!

by The Johnny Otis Show · 1968

15 pressings7 countriesRhythm & BluesBlues

Cold Shot! was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Cold Shot!

2 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Kent KST 534
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

KST 534-1 RE 1 W-DCT-1A side label

KST 534-2 Re 1 W-DCT-1B side label

KST 534-1 W-DCT-1A side label

KST-534-B JCB side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Kent KST 534
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

KST 534-1 W-DCT-1A Side, Etched

KST 534-2 Re 1 W-DCT-1B Side, Etched

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USKent KST 534First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USKent KST 534First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceBYG Records 529505 / BYG Records 529.505LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceBYG Records BYG 529.012LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKSonet SNTF 613LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaImage ILP 711 / Kent KST 534LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandFamily FLY 202 / Image ILP 711LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanKent VIP-5002LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1977JapanKent VIP 5002 / Globe VIP 5002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984ItalyLotus LOP 14.079LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USKent KST 534LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USUnited US-7753 / United US 7753LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USKent KST 534LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USKent KST 534LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USUnited US-7753 / United US 7753LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Signifyin' Monkey
  2. A2Country Girl
  3. A3I Believe I'll Go Back Home
  4. A4High Heel Sneakers
  5. A5Sittin' Here All Alone
  6. B1C. C. Rider
  7. B2You Better Look Out
  8. B3Goin' Back To L.A.
  9. B4Bye Bye Baby (Until We Meet Again)
  10. B5Cold Shot

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cold Shot! are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Cold Shot! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1984.

When was Cold Shot! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Kent KST 534.

How do I tell if my copy of Cold Shot! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KST 534) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KST 534-1 RE 1 W-DCT-1 and KST 534-2 Re 1 W-DCT-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cold Shot! 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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