Vinyl pressings
by Gene Pitney · 1965
Gene Pitney's Big Sixteen, Volume Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
R5RM-7256-3 [I A2]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
R5RM-7257-3 [Bell Sound] SF [I A2]Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
R5RM-7256Label side A
R5RM-7257Label side B
XTV-98775-1C -T- A1A Side Stamped exc "-T-" etch
-T- º XTV-98776-1D A1B Side Stamped exc "-T-" etch
XTV 98775A Side Label
XTV 98776B Side Label
R5RS7258-1B BI Bell Sound RX
R5RS7259-1B AI Bell Sound R
XTV 98775A Side Label
XTV 98776B Side Label
SRX 3265-1 GP 1Runout side A
SRX 3266-1 T 1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BP 233184LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BP 233184First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | CBS BM 736First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia MM 2043 / Musicor Records MM 2043First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Musicor Records MM 2043 / Musicor Records MM2043First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 62523First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | CBS BP 473162 / CBS BP-473162First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473162First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SL 10132First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MM2043First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MS 3043First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MM 2043 / Musicor Records MM2043First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MS 3043First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MM 2043 / Musicor Records R5RM7257First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS SBP 233184 / CBS SBP-233184First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Musicor Records ML-34584 / Musicor Records ML-34,584LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Musicor Records L-34584 / Musicor Records L-34,584LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Stateside SOSL 10087LP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Birchmount BM 736LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473162LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | CBS ALD 6765LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Musicor Records MS 3043LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musicor Records MM 2043LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musicor Records MS 3043LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Gene Pitney's Big Sixteen, Volume Two are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Musicor Records MM2043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM2043, MS 3043, MM 2043, SL 10132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R5RM-7256-3 [I A2] and R5RM-7257-3 [Bell Sound] SF [I A2]. 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.
