US
1962- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAL 3247
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
UA 3247-A IA... Bell Sound SFSide A runout
UA 3247-B IB.... Bell Sound SF oSide B runout
UAL 3247 ASide A label
UAL 3247 BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Ferrante & Teicher · 1962
The Keys To Her Apartment was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
UA 3247-A IA... Bell Sound SFSide A runout
UA 3247-B IB.... Bell Sound SF oSide B runout
UAL 3247 ASide A label
UAL 3247 BSide B label
UAS 6247A-1B Bell SoundSide A runout, stamped
UAS 6247B-1B Bell SoundSide B runout, stamped
UAS 6247 ASide A label
UAS 6247 BSide B label
UAS-6247-ASide A label
UAS-6247-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | United Artists Records UAL 3247First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAS 6247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAL 3247First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | United Artists Records ULP 1040First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3247First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Spain | United Artists Records HU 061-23LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | UK | United Artists Records SULP 1040LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Universal Summit SRA250-132 / Sunset Records SRA250-132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Summit SRA250.132 / Sunset Records SUS-96146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records UAL 8034 / United Artists Records UAL-8034LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records UALS 8034 / United Artists Records UALS-8034LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Sunset Records SUS-96,146 / Sunset Records SUS-96146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Keys To Her Apartment are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 3247.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 3247, UAS 6247, ULP 1040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA 3247-A IA... Bell Sound SF and UA 3247-B IB.... Bell Sound SF o. 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.