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Heavy Sounds

by Various Artists · 1970

10 pressings6 countriesBlues RockPsychedelic RockFolk RockJazz-Rock

Heavy Sounds 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Heavy Sounds

4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9952
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Pitman pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSM151487-1A PSide A runout stamped

o XSM151488-1A PSide B runout stamped

XSM 151487Side A label

XSM 151488Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9952
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM151487-1ASide A runout

o XSM151488-1ASide B runout

XSM 151487Side A Label

XSM 151488Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS S 63976CBS CS 9952
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-63976-1Runout side A, etched, 39 underlined with ~

S-63976-2Runout side B, etched, 39 underlined with ~

S 63976-1Label side A

S 63976-2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS S 63976CBS 63976
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

CI 63976-1LLabel side A

CI 63976-2LLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaColumbia CS 9952First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970EuropeCBS S 63976 / CBS CS 9952First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970ItalyCBS S 63976 / CBS 63976First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1970USColumbia CS 9952First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP-233781LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?New ZealandCBS SBP 473756LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia CS9952LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USColumbia CS9952LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USColumbia CS 9952LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9952LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ball And Chain
  2. A2God Bless The Child
  3. A3Killing Floor
  4. A4White Bird
  5. A5Sweet Blindness
  6. A6Diving Duck Blues
  7. B1I'll Drown In My Tears
  8. B2Albert's Shuffle
  9. B3Lay Lady Lay
  10. B4Listen
  11. B5Cold Sweat

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heavy Sounds are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Heavy Sounds are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Heavy Sounds first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Europe, Italy. One of them is Columbia CS 9952.

How do I tell if my copy of Heavy Sounds is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9952, S 63976) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM151487-1A P and o XSM151488-1A P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Heavy Sounds on vinyl worth?

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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