Vinyl pressings
by Bill Justis · 1963
Tamoure' 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.
10 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
YW 20702 2 F SRunout, side A, variant 1
YW 22513 4 F SRunout, side B, variant 1
YW 22513 3 F SRunout, side A, variant 2
YW 27020 4 F SRunout, side B, variant 2
YW27020 2A-side label
YW22513 1B-side label
7XYW 27020 I NA-side label
7XYW 22513 I NB-side label
1812 AA Side Label
1812 BB Side Label
S 1812 A 7XS 3177A side runout
S 1812 B 7XS 3178B side runout
1812 AA side label
1812 BB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Philips BF-26First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Australia | Philips BF-26First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Mercury S-1812XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Japan | Philips M-1055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Philips PF338019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Scandinavia | Philips 320.163 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Mercury AMT 1201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Smash Records S-1812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Mercury S-1812XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Smash Records S-1812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips BF-267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Mercury AMT 12017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Tamoure' are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Smash Records S-1812.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-1812, S-1812X, AMT 1201, BF-26) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 20702 2 F S and YW 22513 4 F S. 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.
