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Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies And Private Eyes

by Al Caiola · 1965

14 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPopStage & Screen

Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies And Private Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies And Private Eyes

8 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6435
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS-6435 A-1ASide 1

UAS-6435 B-1BSide 2

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Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 8093United Artists Records UAL-8093
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX146697A label

MX146698B label

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Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UALS 8093United Artists Records UALS-8093
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX146699 UALS8093-1A runout

MX146700 UALS8093-2B runout

MX146699A label

MX146700B label

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL 8093 / United Artists Records UAL-8093First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaUnited Artists Records UALS 8093 / United Artists Records UALS-8093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 3435First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6435First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965El SalvadorUnited Artists Records UAS 6435First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USUnited Artists Records UAS 6435First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USUnited Artists Records UAL 3435First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USUnited Artists Records UAL 3435First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966JapanUnited Artists Records PS-1296-UALP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966JapanUnited Artists Records PS-1296-UALP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1966UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1115 / United Artists Records SULP. 1115LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1115 / United Artists Records ULP. 1115LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1115 / United Artists Records ULP. 1115LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UAL 3435LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme From "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."2:00
  2. A2The Fugitive Theme2:05
  3. A3Secret Agent Man2:24
  4. A4Underwater Chase2:15
  5. A5The Third Man Theme2:27
  6. A6Slaughter On Tenth Avenue2:55
  7. B1Man Of Mystery2:00
  8. B2The Bronze Doll3:10
  9. B3Baker Street Mystery1:52
  10. B4Goldfinger2:01
  11. B5The Eye In Flat Five2:08
  12. B6A Quiet Thing2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies And Private Eyes are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies And Private Eyes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies And Private Eyes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, El Salvador. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6435.

How do I tell if my copy of Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies And Private Eyes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6435, UAL 3435, UAL 8093, UALS 8093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS-6435 A-1A and UAS-6435 B-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies And Private Eyes 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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