Vinyl pressings
by The Monkees · 1969
The Monkees Present was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XZRS-0372-1S HA runout, stamped - variant 1
XZRS-0373-2S HB runout, stamped - variant 1
XZRS-0372-2S HA runout, stamped - variant 2
XZRS-0373-2S HB runout, stamped - variant 2
XZRS-372-4S B RSide 1 Etched
XZRS-373-3S AWB RSide 2 Etched
XZRS-0372Side 1 Label
XZRS-0373Side 2 Label
XZRS 0372 6S I + Λ3A runout
XZRS 0373 6S + I C2B runout
XZRS 0372 6S I + Λ2Variant 2, Stamped, Side A runout
XZRS 0373 6S + I D1Variant 2, Stamped, Side B runout
XZRS-372-4S A2ARunout side A, variant 1
XZRS-373-3S A3ARunout side B, variant 1
XZRS-372-4S A1B RRunout side A, variant 2
XZRS-373-3S - B RRunout side B, variant 2
(XZRS-0372)A Side Label
(XZRS-0373)B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVL-3961First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor COS-117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | RCA SHP-6082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | RCA SHP-6082First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | Philippines | RCA Victor XZRS-6373First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Colgems COS-117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Colgems COS-117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Colgems COS-117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Colgems COS-117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mexico | RCA Victor MIL/S-4059LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Bell Records BLPM-26LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Rhino Records RNLP 147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM-117LP, Album, Stereo, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Rhino Handmade RHM2-535908Box Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, 7", 45 RPM · Limited | Box Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, 7", 45 RPM · Limited |
16 vinyl pressings of The Monkees Present are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Argentina, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Colgems COS-117, released October 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COS-117, AVL-3961, SHP-6082, XZRS-6373) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZRS-0372-1S H and XZRS-0373-2S H. 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.
