Vinyl pressings
by Del Shannon · 1966
Total Commitment 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.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LRP-3479-1-SIDE1Stamped in side 1 dead wax. Variant 1
LRP-3479-1-SIDE2Stamped in side 2 dead wax. Variant 1
LRP-3479-1-SIDE1 A1 IStamped in side 1 dead wax. Variant 2
LRP-3479-1-SIDE2 I A1Stamped in side 2 dead wax. Variant 2
LRP-3479-1-SIDE1Stamped in side 1 dead wax. Variant 1
LRP-3479-1-SIDE2Stamped in side 2 dead wax. Variant 1
LST-7479-1-SIDE1Stamped in side 1 dead wax. Variant 1
LST-7479-1-SIDE2Stamped in side 2 dead wax. Variant 1
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 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3479First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Liberty LBY 1335First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Liberty SLBY 1335First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3479First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3479, LRP-3479 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7479First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7479First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7479First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3479First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7479First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3479First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Sunset Records SLS-96,126LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Total Commitment are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Liberty LRP-3479.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP-3479, LST-7479, LRP-3479, LRP-3479 DJ, LBY 1335) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP-3479-1-SIDE1 and LRP-3479-1-SIDE2. 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.
