Vinyl pressings
by Gary U.S. Bonds · 1961
School Is Out / One Million Tears 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.
18 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
45-ZTSP69163-1AA MR Δ39661Runout, A side
45-ZTSP69164-1AA MR Δ39661-XRunout, B side
ZTSP 69163Label, A side
ZTSP 69164Label, B side
ZTSP69163-1C.A-Side Runout, Variant 1
ZTSP69164-1D.B-Side Runout, Variant 1
ZTSP69163-1B.A-Side Runout, Variant 2
ZTSP69164-1C..B-Side Runout, Variant 2
ZTSP69163-1AD AudioMatrixSide A
ZTSP69164-1AD AudioMatrixSide B
ZTSP 69163Side A Label
ZTSP 69164Side B Label
ZTSP69163-1KA-side runout, stamped
ZTSP69164-1JB-side runout, stamped
ZTSP 69163A-side label
ZTSP 69164B-side label
45-ZTSP69163-1AAA side runout
45-ZTSP69164-1AAB side runout
ZTSP 69163A side label
ZTSP 69164B side label
ZTSP69163-1ABSide A Runout, Stamped
ZTSP69164-1ACSide B Runout, Stamped
45-1009A C~WSide A Runout, Etched
45-1009 B-1 C~WSide B Runout, Etched
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 | Canada | Reo 8591XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Top Rank International T-1072 / Legrand Records T-1072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Japan | Top Rank International JET-1013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR-726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-387First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Norway | Top Rank International T-1072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank JAR-581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1009First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1009First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records LEG 1009First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Legrand Records 1009First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Frank Guida Productions LEG 10097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Legrand Records 10097", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Goldies 45 D-26097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Top Rank International JAR-5817", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Legrand Records LEG 10097", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | US | Legrand Records LE 10097", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Legrand Records LE 10097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Legrand Records 10097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Frank Guida Productions LEG-10097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of School Is Out / One Million Tears are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Legrand Records 1009, released July 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1009, LEG 1009, JAR-581, 8591X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-ZTSP69163-1AA MR Δ39661 and 45-ZTSP69164-1AA MR Δ39661-X. 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.
