Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Fisher · 1965
Eddie Fisher Today! 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.
8 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.
M 56159 RX/ 1 A 4Side A runout, variant 1
M 56160 RX/ 1 A1Side B runout, variant 1
M 56159 RX/ 1 A 1Side A runout, variant 2
M 56160 RX/ 1 A1Side B runout, variant 2
LPS 76159 RX1 I Λ2Side A stamped
LPS 76160 RX1 Λ1 ISide B stamped
LPM-56159-Rx MR △8065Runout side A (MR is in circle, the triangle has letter I in it)
LPM-56160-Rx MR △8065-xRunout side B (MR is in circle, the triangle has NO letter I in it)
LPM-56159-Rx MR △8065Variant 1 - Runout side A (MR is in circle, the triangle has letter I in it)
LPM-56160-Rx MR △8065-xVariant 1 - Runout side B (MR is in circle, the triangle has letter I in it)
LPS-76159 MR △8067Side A stamped
LPM-56160-Rx MR △8067-XSide B stamped
DLP 3631 A1
DLP 3631 B1
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 | Argentina | Dot Records 12472 / Music Hall 12472First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 3631First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 25631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Dot Records DLP 3631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | Dot Records DLP 3631First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Dot Records DLP 25631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Dot Records DLP 3631First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Dot Records DLP 25631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records R66-116 / Dot Records DLP 3631LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records R66-116LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Eddie Fisher Today! are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Dot Records DLP 3631.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 3631, DLP 25631, 12472) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 56159 RX/ 1 A 4 and M 56160 RX/ 1 A1. 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.
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