Vinyl pressings
by Gary Lewis & The Playboys · 1967
New Directions was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
LRP 3519 SIDE 1 RE1 1Runout side A, variant 1
LRP 3519 SIDE 2 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
LRP 3519 SIDE 1 RE1 Λ2Runout side A, variant 2
LRP 3519 SIDE 2 1 1 Λ 1Runout side B, variant 2
114 ② LST-7519-1 TVRunout A
114 ② LST-7519-2 114 TVRunout B
② LRP-3519-1 LJRunout, side A, etched
② LRP-3519-2 LJRunout, side B, etched
③ LST-7519-1 oRunout A
③ LST-7519-2Runout B
⓷ LRP-3519-1Side A Runout, Etched
LRP ⓷ -3519-2Side B Runout, Etched
LST 75191⃥⃫⃥ SIDE 1 1 ɪ D2Side 1, Stamped
LST 7519 SIDE 2 1 A2 ɪSide 2, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Brazil | RCA FLP-35053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Liberty LST-7519First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3519First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Liberty LP-8203First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | Japan | Liberty LP-8203First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | South Africa | Liberty LYL 1005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LRP-3519First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LST-7519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LRP-3519First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LST-7519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LRP-3519First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LST-7519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Sunset Records SLS-96,060LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Liberty SLYL-932,430 / Liberty SLS 96060LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Liberty LYL-32,430LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of New Directions are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Brazil, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Liberty LRP-3519, released June 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP-3519, LST-7519, FLP-35053, LP-8203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP 3519 SIDE 1 RE1 1 and LRP 3519 SIDE 2 1 1. 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.
