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Sandy / Faith

by Dion · 1963

22 pressings10 countriesPop RockRock

Sandy / Faith 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sandy / Faith

18 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

February 1963
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records 3153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

P4KM-2139A-side label

P4KM-2140B-side label

45 P4KM-2139 △46314 MRDeadwax A

45 P4KM-2140 △46314-X MRDeadwax B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records 3153
Format
7", 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

P4KM-2139-1 A2 RA side runout

P4KM-2140-1 A1 RB side runout

P4KM 2139A side label

P4KM 2140B side label

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records 3153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Shelley Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

P4KM-2139--1CA-side runout, stamped

P4KM-2140--1C XB-side runout, stamped

P4KM-2139A-side label

P4KM-2140B-side label

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records 3153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

P4KM-2139-1ARunout, Side A, Stamped

PP4KM-2140-1ARunout, Side B, Stamped

P4KM-2139Label Side A

P4KM-2140Label Side B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records 3153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

P4KM-2139A-side label

P4KM-2140B-side label

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records 3153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

P4KM-2319-1 A RDead Wax Side A

P4KM-2140-1 A RDead Wax Side B

P4KM-2139A-side label

P4KM-2140B-side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaFestival Records FK-3387", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1963AustraliaFestival Records FK-338First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963CanadaLaurie Records L-3153XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963DenmarkStateside SS 161First year7"7"
1963GermanyAriola 10 226 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyAriola 10 226 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1963GreeceStateside GSS 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963ItalyDurium DE 2498 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2498First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963ItalyDurium Marche Estere DE 2498 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2498First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963NetherlandsStateside 45 HSS 1065First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963SwedenStateside SS 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKStateside SS 161First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963UKStateside SS 161First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1963USLaurie Records 3153First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963USLaurie Records 3153First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USLaurie Records LR 31537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene
1974USLaurie Records LR 31537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USLaurie Records LR 31537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASandy2:18
  2. BFaith2:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sandy / Faith are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Sandy / Faith are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1974.

When was Sandy / Faith first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Laurie Records 3153, released February 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Sandy / Faith is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3153, SS 161, FK-338, L-3153X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P4KM-2139 and P4KM-2140. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sandy / Faith on vinyl worth?

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.

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