US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9678
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM136689-1AStamped
Vinyl pressings
by Tony Bennett · 1968
Yesterday I Heard The Rain 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.
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
XSM136689-1AStamped
SBPG 63351 A1Runout Side A
SBPG 63351 B1Runout Side B
XSM136689-1ARunout side A
XSM136690-1ARunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | CBS SBP 233579First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473586First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS S 63351First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63351First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | CBS S 63351 / CBS 63351First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10056LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Yesterday I Heard The Rain are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9678.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9678, S 63351, 63351, SBP 233579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM136689-1A. 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.