US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD-79303
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
XSV222603-1A V SD 79303 Arunout, stamped
XSV222604-1A V SD 79303 Brunout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1970
Country Joe Welcomes You To Quiet Days In Clichy was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
XSV222603-1A V SD 79303 Arunout, stamped
XSV222604-1A V SD 79303 Brunout, stamped
XSV222603-1A 1 V SD 79303 A BRunout side A
XSV222604-1C V SD 79303 BRunout side B
XSV222603-1A 1 V SD 79303 A P A 1Side A runout, variant 1
XSV222604-1A 1 V SD 79303 B A 2Side B runout, variant 1
XSV222603-1A 1 V SD 79303 A P A 5Side A runout, variant 2
XSV222604-1A 1 V SD 79303 B P A DSide B runout, variant 2
XSV222603-1A V SD 79303 ASide A stamped runout
XSV222604-1A V SD 79303 BSide B stamped runout
VSD-79303-A2Etched A-side
VSD-79303-B2Etched B-side
VSD 79303 -S1runout, stamped side A
VSD 79303 -S2runout, stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79303First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD-79303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD-79303First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD-79303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD-79303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Sonet SNTF 622LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Vanguard SR 740LP | LP |
| 1972 | Japan | Vanguard SR 740LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79303LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Country Joe Welcomes You To Quiet Days In Clichy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79303.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-79303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV222603-1A V SD 79303 A and XSV222604-1A V SD 79303 B. 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.

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