Vinyl pressings
by Bill Doggett Combo · 1963
Fingertips was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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 XSM-75305-1G PRunout side A, variant 1
o XSM-75306-1A PRunout side B, variant 1
o XSM-75305-1A PRunout side A, variant 2
o XSM-75306-1B PRunout side B, variant 2
XLP-75303-1EA-Side/stamped
XLP-75304-1FB-Side/stamped
x"LP"75303Label A-Side
x"LP"75304Label B-Side
x"Lp" 75303Printed On A Side Label
x"Lp" 75304Printed On B Side Label
º XSM-75305-1F TSide A runout
T º XSM-75606-1E B11111111Side B runout
XSM 75305Side A label
XSM 75306Side B label
o XSM-75305-1G PSide A runout, stamped
o XSM-75306-1A PSide B runout, stamped
XLP-75303-1C ooo H 11Runout A
XLP-75304-1C ooo H 1Runout B
x"LP"75303Label A
x"LP"75304Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CL 2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CS 8882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 2082First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8882LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Fingertips are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 8882.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8882, CL 2082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM-75305-1G P and o XSM-75306-1A P. 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.
