Vinyl pressings
by Gene Pitney · 1966
The Country Side Of Gene Pitney 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.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MM 2104 A³... [MR circle logo] Bell Sound sf △9787Runout A etched/stamped/etched
MM 2104 B³... [MR circle logo] Bell Sound sf △9787-XRunout B etched/stamped/etched
MM-2104-ALabel A
MM-2104-BLabel B
MM 2104 A Bell Sound sfRunout A etched/stamped/etched
MM 2104 B Bell Sound sfRunout B etched/stamped/etched
MM 2104 ALabel A
MM 2104 BLabel B
MS 3104A-1C Bell Sound MR ∆9788Label A
MS 3104B-1C Bell Sound MR ∆9788-XLabel B
MM2104A G TSide 1 runout etching
MM2104B G TSide 2 runout etching
2104-ASide 1 label matrix
2104-BSide 2 label matrix
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 | Canada | Columbia MM-2104 / Columbia MM2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia MS-3104 / Columbia MS3104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS S 62905 / CBS S 62 905First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BP 473378First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM2104First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS3104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS3-104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record ⓈFL-1491LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Musicor Records L 35604LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Germany | Intercord Ton GmbH INT128.632LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Musicor Records MS3104LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musicor Records MS3104LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Country Side Of Gene Pitney are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Musicor Records MM2104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM2104, MS3104, MS3-104, MM-2104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MM 2104 A³... [MR circle logo] Bell Sound sf △9787 and MM 2104 B³... [MR circle logo] Bell Sound sf △9787-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.
