Vinyl pressings
by Them · 1968
Now - And "Them" 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.
8 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
ST-1-5104-B2 IAMEtched runout A side, variant 1, (IAM stamped)
ST-2-5104-B2 IAMEtched runout B side, variant 1, (IAM stamped)
ST-1-5104-A1 IAMRunout side A, variant 2, (IAM stamped)
ST-2-5104-B2 IAMRunout side B, variant 2, (IAM stamped)
T-1-5104 B-10240Runout A side, etched
T-2-5104 B-10241Runout B side, etched
ST-1-5104 B-10242Side A runout
ST-2-5104 B-10243Side B runout
ST-1-5104 B-10242Runout etching side A
ST-2-5104 B-10243Runout etching side B
ST-1-5104-AIEtched runout A side (IAM stamped)
ST-2-5104-AIEtched runout B side (IAM stamped)
ST1-5104Side A label
ST2-5104Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 6278 / Capitol Records ST-6278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 5104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Tower ST 5104 / Tower ST-5104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Tower T 5104 / Tower T-5104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Tower T 5104 / Tower T-5104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Tower ST 5104 / Tower ST-5104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Tower ST 5104 / Tower ST-5104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Tower ST 5104 / Tower ST-5104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Zap! ZAP 6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | UK | Zap! ZAP 6LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Spiral Groove SGLP3011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Now - And "Them" are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Tower ST 5104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 5104, T 5104, ST 6278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-5104-B2 IAM and ST-2-5104-B2 IAM. 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.
