Vinyl pressings
by Walter Carlos · 1972
Sonic Seasonings was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
O P AL-31235-1B T CA-Side Runout Etching
O P BL 31235-1H TB-Side Runout Etching
P AL 31236 1A TC-Side Runout Etching
P BL 31236-1G /T AD-Side Runout Etching
P AL-31235-1B 1TSide One
P BL 31235-1H TSide Two
PAL 31236-1D 1TSide Three
P BL 31236-1G 1TSide Four
P AL-31235-1E D1Side A, stamped
P BL-31235-1C 14Side B, stamped except 14 etched
AL-31236-1G S1 A2Side C, stamped except S1 A2 etched
P BL 31236 1A CSide D, stamped
o P AL 31235 1A p s H 5A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
o P BL 31235 1C p s B 2B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
o P AL 31236 1A s pC-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
o P BL 31236-1A p s B4D-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p P AL-31235-1E 1 B 3A-Side Runout Etching
p P BL-31235-1k 1 A 3B-Side Runout Etching
p P AL-31236-1C 1 6 CC-Side Runout Etching
p P BL 31236-1J 1 1ED-Side Runout Etching
S 73095 A1Side A side stamped
S 73095 B1Side B side stamped
S 73096 A1Side C side stamped
S 73096 B1Side D side stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KG 31234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KG 31234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 67267First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474099 / CBS KG 31234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 77290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KG 31234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia PG 31234 / Columbia KG 31234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia PG 31234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KG 31234 / Columbia C 31235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia PG 31234 / Columbia KG 31234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCL-209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia KG 31234LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS S2BP 220177LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 67267 / CBS 67267LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 67267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCL-209LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS 67267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia KG 31234 / Columbia PG 31234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PG 31234 / Columbia KG 31234LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Sonic Seasonings are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia KG 31234.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KG 31234, PG 31234, 77290, S 67267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O P AL-31235-1B T C and O P BL 31235-1H T. 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.
