Vinyl pressings
by The Statler Brothers · 1966
Flowers On The Wall was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
XSM111710-1A 1 P 5 C (Stamped)matrix side A variant
XSM111710-1A 1 P 4 C (Stamped)matrix side B variant
XSM111710-1B (Stamped)Side 1
XSM111711-1B (Stamped)Side 2
o XLP111708-1D PSide A runout
o XLP111709-1D PSide B runout
XLP 111708Side A label
XLP 111709Side B label
o XSM111710-1D 5 3 A 1Side A runout, stamped
o XSM111711-1C ASide B runout, stamped
XSM 111710Side A label
XSM 111711Side B label
o XSM111710-1B B II ISide A runout, stamped (B 11 1, etched)
o XSM111711-1B A I IISide B runout, stamped (A I II, etched)
SBPG-62713-A1 SBPG-62713-B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CS 9249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CL 2449First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Mexico | CBS CL-5159First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 62713First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2449First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2449First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-344LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1966 | UK | CBS SBPG 62713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia BP 233311LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS BP 473261LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9249LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9249LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9249LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9249LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9249LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Flowers On The Wall are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Columbia CS 9249, released April 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9249, CL 2449, SBPG 62713, 62713) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM111710-1A 1 P 5 C (Stamped) and XSM111710-1A 1 P 4 C (Stamped). 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.
