Vinyl pressings
by Chris Montez · 1966
The More I See You was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A&M 1186 SRunout, Side A (Variant 1)
A&M 1187 PRunout, Side B (Variant 1)
A+M 1186 p 2A-Side Runout (Variant 2)
p A+M 1187 1B-Side Runout (Variant 2)
A-1186 1A TIRunout, Side A variant 1
A-1187 1ARunout, Side B variant 1
A+M-1186-1A T11111Runout, Side A variant 2
A-1187 1ARunout, Side B variant 2
A&M-1186 [MR(circled)] M△60970Runout side A, etched [stamped]
A&M-1187 [MR(circled)] M△60970-XRunout side B, etched [stamped]
1186Label side A
1187Label side B
7N 25369 A1 △ HA side - stamped
7N 25369 B1 △ HB side - stamped
7N 25369 A1 △ HSide A runout, stamped
7N 25369 B1 △ HSide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Festival Records FK-1311First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Quality 1812XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | London Records DL 20 951First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | London Records DL 20 951First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | London Records DL 20 951First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Derby DB 5160First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Derby JBDB 5160First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Japan | London Records TOP-1042First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | London Records DL 20 951 / London American Recordings DL 20951First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-1311First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Pye International 7N.25369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Pye International 7N 25369First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Pye International 7N.25369First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Pye International 7N.25369First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | UK | Pye International 7N.25369First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records AMS 70277", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 5.5757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMS 70277", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMS 70277", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of The More I See You are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 796.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 796, 7N.25369, 7N 25369, FK-1311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M 1186 S and A&M 1187 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.
