US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Musicor Records MU 1200
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
ZTSP 1200AA-side label
ZTSP 1200BB-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Gene Pitney · 1966
In The Cold Light Of Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZTSP 1200AA-side label
ZTSP 1200BB-side label
ZTSP 1200A
ZTSP 1200B
MX148031 BA221328-1Side A Runout
MX148032 BA221328-2Side B Runout
MX148031A Side Label
MX148032B Side Label
CBS 2361 A 710 P 66Runout side A
CBS 2361 B 710 P 66Runout side B
CBS 2361-ALabel side A
CBS 2361-BLabel side B
2361 A
2361 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | CBS BA-221328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | CBS 2361 / CBS CBS 2361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS 2361First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS 2361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BA-461110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | CBS CBS 2361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | CBS 2361First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MU 1200First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MU 1200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MU-1200First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia MU4-12007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of In The Cold Light Of Day are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Musicor Records MU 1200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MU 1200, MU-1200, BA-221328, 2361) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP 1200A and ZTSP 1200B. 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.