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Tuff Guitar English Style

by Al Caiola · 1965

14 pressings8 countriesJazzRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Tuff Guitar English Style

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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 3454
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

UAL 3454A-1A PA-side runout

UAL 3454B-1B PB-side runout

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Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UALS 8094
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX 148781 UALS 8094-1Runout Side A

MX 146782 UALS 8094-2Runout 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 10.102First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965AustraliaUnited Artists Records UALS 8094First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL 8094First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 3454First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6454First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL 3454 / United Artists Records UAL-3454First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1133First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1133First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USUnited Artists Records UAS 6454First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USUnited Artists Records UAL 3454First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UAL 3454First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966JapanUnited Artists Records PS-1316-UALP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 210.102LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaSunset Records SUS - 96,074LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Heart Full Of Soul
  2. A2Just A Little Bit Better
  3. A3You Were On My Mind
  4. A4I'm Telling You Now
  5. A5Midnight In Soho
  6. A6You Really Got Me
  7. B1(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
  8. B2We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
  9. B3Help!
  10. B4Yesterday
  11. B5Liverpool Ferry
  12. B6Catch Us If You Can

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tuff Guitar English Style are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Tuff Guitar English Style are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was Tuff Guitar English Style first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6454.

How do I tell if my copy of Tuff Guitar English Style is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Tuff Guitar English Style 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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