US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2303
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by The New Christy Minstrels · 1965
Sing And Play Cowboys And Indians was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
0 XSM78936-1A TSide 1 stamped, variant 1
0 XSM78937-1ASide 2 stamped, variant 1
0 XSM 78936-1ESide 1 stamped, variant 2
0 XSM 78936-1FSide 2 stamped, variant 2
XLP 78934-1A I P o BSide A etched, exc. I, ᴘ, o and B stamped
XLP 78935-1B I P C oSide B etched, exc. I, ᴘ, C and o stamped
XLP 78934Side A label matrix
XLP 78935Side B label matrix
SS XLP 78934-1ESide A runout
S1 o XLP 78935-1ESide B runout
XLP 78934Side A label
XLP 78935Side B label
62492 1À 1 A13Side A runout
62492 1B 1 A4Side B runout
SBPG-62492-A-3 C ORunout A, stamped
SBPG 26492 B 2 D CRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CL 2303First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 62492 / CBS BPG 62492First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 62492 / CBS SBPG 62492First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 62492 / CBS SBPG 62492First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2303First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2303First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2303First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products CSRP 9103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Sing And Play Cowboys And Indians are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 2303.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2303, CS 9103, 62492) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.