Vinyl pressings
by Tommy James & The Shondells · 1969
Cellophane Symphony 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.
17 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AudioMatrix RSD 535A Bell Sound AB 9-69Runout A
AudioMatrix RSD 535B Bell Sound AB 9-69Runout B
RSD-535-ALabel A
RSD-535-BLabel B
RSD-535-A-3 T 1Runout A
RSD-535-B T 2Runout B
RSD-535 ALabel A
RSD-535 BLabel B
RSD 535 BRunout both sides - stamped
Bell SoundRunout both sides - hand stamped
AB 7-69Runout both sides - etched
SRLP-102.A-3L U JT SEL 1Runout A
SRLP-102.B-2L U JT SEL 1Runout B
SRLP 102-ALabel A
SRLP 102-BLabel B
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 | Music Hall 2148First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Roulette SR 42030 / Roulette SR-42030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Roulette SR 42030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Roulette SR-42030 / Roulette RS 42030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Roulette SR-42030 / Roulette RSD-535First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Roulette SLVLXR.417 / Disques Vogue SLVLXR. 417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Roulette LDVS 17167 / Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Roulette VB-SR 42030 / Roulette RSD 535First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Roulette SR-2570 / Panama Music RS 42030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Roulette SR-42030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Sweden | Roulette SR-42030 / Roulette RS 42030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Roulette RRLP3First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Roulette SRLP 3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Roulette SR-42030 / Roulette RS 42030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Roulette SR 42030 / Roulette RS 42030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Columbia CPS 9053LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Cellophane Symphony are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette SR-42030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-42030, SR 42030, RRLP3, SRLP 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AudioMatrix RSD 535A Bell Sound AB 9-69 and AudioMatrix RSD 535B Bell Sound AB 9-69. 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.
