US
1965- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAS 6454
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Al Caiola · 1965
Tuff Guitar English Style 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.
11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
UAL 3454A-1A PA-side runout
UAL 3454B-1B PB-side runout
MX 148781 UALS 8094-1Runout Side A
MX 146782 UALS 8094-2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | United Artists Records 10.102First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | United Artists Records UALS 8094First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | United Artists Records UAL 8094First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | United Artists Records UAL 3454First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6454First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL 3454 / United Artists Records UAL-3454First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | United Artists Records SULP 1133First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | United Artists Records ULP 1133First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6454First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3454First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Venezuela | United Artists Records UAL 3454First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | United Artists Records PS-1316-UALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | United Artists Records 210.102LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Sunset Records SUS - 96,074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Tuff Guitar English Style are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6454.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6454, UAL 3454, SULP 1133, ULP 1133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.