Vinyl pressings
by Gene Pitney · 1962
(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 11 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 66040-IESide A
ZTSP 66040-IESide B
ZTSP 66039-1D TISide A, Runout, etched, variant 1
ZTSP 66040-1D TISide B, Runout, etched, variant 1
45-ZTSP 66039-1G Bell Sound (MR) Δ-42632Side A runout etched, Bell Sound (MR) stamped
45-ZTSP 66040-1G Bell Sound Δ-42632-XSide B runout etched, Bell Sound stamped
ZTSP 66039Side A label
ZTSP 66040Side B label
ZTSP 66039-1B Bell SoundRun-out area side A [hand-etched + machine-stamped], variant 1
ZTSP 66040-1C Bell SoundRun-out area side B [hand-etched + machine-stamped], variant 1
ZTSP 66039-1A ··· Bell SoundRun-out side A etched, Bell Sound stamped, variant 2
ZTSP 66040-1A .. Bell SoundRun-out side B etched, Bell Sound stamped, variant 2
ZTSP 66040Side A
ZTSP 66040Side B
ZTSP 66039-1BHand-Etched, Side A
ZTSP 66040-1CHand-Etched, Side B
45-ZTSP 66039-1C Bell SoundRunout A
45-ZTSP 66040-1B Bell SoundRunout B
ZTSP 66039Label A
ZTSP 66040Label B
45 MU 1020A-1NA side
45 MU 1020B-1NB side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-1022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Belgium | United Artists Records M.U.1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | United Artists Records UA 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | United Artists Records UAg 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Hong Kong | United Artists Records UA 30 / United Artists Records MU 1020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 3032First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | United Artists Records UA-2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | United Artists Records MU-1020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1018 / United Artists Records 45-POP 1018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Musicor Records MU 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Musicor Records MU 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Musicor Records MU 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Musicor Records MU 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Musicor Records MU 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Musicor Records MU 10207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Musicor Records MU 10207", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Musicor Records MU 1020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MU 1020, 45-POP 1018, 67 029, UA-1022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP 66040-IE and ZTSP 66040-IE. 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.
