Vinyl pressings
by Gary U.S. Bonds · 1961
School Is In 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.
11 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ZTSP69916-1CA-side runout, stamped
ZTSP69917-1DB-side runout, stamped
ZTSP69916-1D.A-Side Runout Etching (Variant)
ZTSP69917-1A.B-Side Runout Etching (Variant)
ZTSP69916-1BA-side runout, stamped
ZTSP69917-1CB-side runout, stamped
ZTSP 69916A-Side Label
ZTSP 69917B-Side Label
ZTSP69916-1K 2 Δ40581A-side runout, stamped
ZTSP69917-1L 1 Δ40581-XB-side runout, stamped
ZTSP 69916A-Side Label
ZTSP 69917B-Side Label
ZTSP69916-1E TIStamped in runout A
ZTSP69917-1E TIStamped in runout B
ZTSP 69916Label A
ZTSP 69917Label B
ZTSP 69916A-Side Label
ZTSP 69917B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Top Rank International TRK-144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Reo 8616XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR-736First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-411First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-595First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records LEG 1012First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1012First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records LEG 10127", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Legrand Records 10127", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Legrand Records 10127", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Frank Guida Productions LEG 10127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of School Is In are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Legrand Records 1012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1012, LEG 1012, JAR-595, TRK-144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP69916-1C and ZTSP69917-1D. 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.
