US
May 1965- Label and catalog number
- Epic BN 26151
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by David Lloyd And His London Orchestra · 1965
Confidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent 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.
7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
52 385ASide A
52 385BSide B
850 BN 26151✳A✳1A-side runout stamped
850 BN 26151✳B✳1B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Epic LN 24151First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | CBS 52 385First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Columbia PS-1227-EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Epic LN 24124First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Spain | Epic BN 26151 / Epic BN-26.151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Epic LN 24151First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Epic BN 26151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Picc-A-Dilly PIC-3353LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Epic LN 24151LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | SR International 79 197 / SR International 79197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic LN 24151LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Confidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is Epic BN 26151, released May 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26151, LN 24151, 52 385, LN 24124) 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.