Vinyl pressings
by Ferrante & Teicher · 1960
Exodus / Twilight was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ZTSP66206-1F Bell SoundRun-out Side A, etched (BellSound stamped), var. 1
ZTSP66207-1K Bell SoundRun-out Side B, etched (BellSound stamped), var. 1
ZTSP66206-1KRun-out Side A, etched (BellSound stamped), var. 2
ZTSP66207-1E Bell SoundRun-out Side B, etched (BellSound stamped), var. 2
Bell Sound ZTSP66206-1I ··Runout A, variant 1
Bell Sound ZTSP66207-1C · · · ··Runout B, variant 1
Bell Sound ZTSP66206-1D ······Runout A, variant 2
Bell Sound ZTSP66207-1C · · I ·Runout B, variant 2
ZTSP66206-1e [Bell Sound]Runout, Side A, Etched / [stamped], Variant 1
ZTSP66207-1ERunout, Side B, Etched, Variant 1
ZTSP66206-1D Bell SoundSide A, Variant 2
ZTSP66207-1D Bell SoundSide B, Variant 2
ZTSP 66206Side A Label
ZTSP 66207Side B Label
45-ZTSP66206-1G △37038A-Side - Stamped
45-ZTSP66207-1G △37038XB-Side - Etched
Bell Sound (MR)Both Sides - Stamped
ZTSP 66206A-Side - Label
45-ZTSP66206-1G △37038A-Side Runout, Etched
45-ZTSP66207-1H △37038-XB-Side Runout, Etched
Bell Sound (MR)Both Sides - Stamped
ZTSP 66206A-Side - Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Coronet KS-456First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-274XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Denmark | London Records HL 9298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 274First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | London Records 45-HLT 1331First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 274First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Netherlands | United Artists Records U A 5000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | London Records NZL-T.593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings HLT 9298First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | US | United Artists Records UA 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | United Artists Records UA 274First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | United Artists Records UA 274First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | United Artists Records UA 274First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | United Artists Records UA-274First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | United Artists Records UA-274First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-18707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | CBS KS-4567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | His Master's Voice 7 MF 10707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA-2747" | 7" |
| ? | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA-2747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | London Records 45-HLT 7105 / London American Recordings 45-HLT 71057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
37 vinyl pressings of Exodus / Twilight are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 274, released October 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 274, UA-274, 45-HLT 9298, HLT 9298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP66206-1F Bell Sound and ZTSP66207-1K Bell Sound. 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.
