US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 74624
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Earl Grant · 1965
Spotlight On Earl Grant 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.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
7 9964 2 2IIISide A stamped [I’s etched]
7 9965 2 III 2ISide B stamped [I’s etched]
7-9964-2L U K7Runout Side A
7-9965-1L 2 1 S ARunout Side B
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 | Australia | Festival Records SDL-933,008First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Brazil | Decca DL 12004First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Decca DL 74624First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Decca DL 4624First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick STA.8617 / Brunswick STA 8617First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 74624First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 4624First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 74624First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 74624First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 74624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Spotlight On Earl Grant are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Decca DL 74624.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74624, DL 4624, STA.8617, SDL-933,008) 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.