Vinyl pressings
by Gary U.S. Bonds · 1961
Quarter To Three was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ZTSP67904-1ARunout A, Variant 1
ZTSP67905-1KRunout B, Variant 1
ZTSP67904-1J .Runout A, Variant 2
ZTSP67905-1A ......Runout B, Variant 2
ZTSP67904-1KA-Side Runout Etching
ZTSP67905-1A....B-Side Runout Etching
ZTSP67904-1JA-Side Runout Etching Var. 1
ZTSP67905-1KB-Side Runout Etching Var. 1
45-ZTSP67904-1L 39408Side A Runout
45-ZTSP67905-1F 38755-XSide B Runout
ZTSP 67904Side A Label
ZTSP 67905Side B Label
45-ZTSP67904-1L (MR) △39408Runout A
45-ZTSP67905-1E (MR) △38755-XRunout B
ZTSP 67904Label A
ZTSP 67905Label B
ZTSP 67904-1GSide A Runout Stamped
ZTSP 67905-1GSide B Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Top Rank International TRK-66First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Canada | Reo 8579XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Top Rank International T-1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Top Rank International T-1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Top Rank International 75 222 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | India | Top Rank International JAR-575First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR-719First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-385First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Norway | Top Rank International T-1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Top Rank International T-1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-5757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UP 354377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UP 354377", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1973 | Canada | Goldies 45 D-26027", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Goldies 45 D-26027", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.131447" | 7" |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.131447", Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Top Rank International TRK-667", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Not On Label 6.131447", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR 6357", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Ensign ENY 2197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Ensign ENY 2197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Legrand Records 10087", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Legrand Records LEG-10087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Legrand Records 10087", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Legrand Records 10087", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Legrand Records 10087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Legrand Records 10087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Legrand Records LEG-10087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Legrand Records 10087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Legrand Records LEG-10087", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Legrand Records LEG 10087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
53 vinyl pressings of Quarter To Three are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Legrand Records 1008, released May 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1008, LEGRAND 1008, JAR-575, TRK-66) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP67904-1A and ZTSP67905-1K. 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.
