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
Vinyl pressings
by Al Caiola · 1965
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.
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.
UAS-6435 A-1ASide 1
UAS-6435 B-1BSide 2
MX146697A label
MX146698B label
MX146699 UALS8093-1A runout
MX146700 UALS8093-2B runout
MX146699A label
MX146700B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | United Artists Records UAL 8093 / United Artists Records UAL-8093First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | United Artists Records UALS 8093 / United Artists Records UALS-8093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | United Artists Records UAL 3435First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6435First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | El Salvador | United Artists Records UAS 6435First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6435First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3435First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3435First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | United Artists Records PS-1296-UALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | United Artists Records PS-1296-UALP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | United Artists Records SULP 1115 / United Artists Records SULP. 1115LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | United Artists Records ULP 1115 / United Artists Records ULP. 1115LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | United Artists Records ULP 1115 / United Artists Records ULP. 1115LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | United Artists Records UAL 3435LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies And Private Eyes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, El Salvador. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6435.
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.
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.