Canada
1965- Label and catalog number
- Meteor SDLP-199Meter SDLP-199
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SDLP-199A 31-5 4.65Side A runout
SDLP-199B XSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by George Jones · 1965
George Jones & Gene Pitney 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.
8 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SDLP-199A 31-5 4.65Side A runout
SDLP-199B XSide B runout
SDLP-629-ASide A Label
SDLP-629-BSide B Label
SDLP-199A SDLP 629A O 31-5 4-65Side A runout etched
SDLP-199B XSide B runout etched
DLP-199Side A & B label
SDLP-629-ASide A label
SDLP-199A SDLP 629 A 31-5 4-65Side A Etched
SDLP-199B O SDLP 629 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Meteor SDLP-199 / Meter SDLP-199First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Design Records SDLP-629 / Design Records DLP-629First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Design Records SDLP-629 / Design Records DLP-629First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Design Records DLP 629First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Design Records DLP 629First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Design Records SDLP 629First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Design Records DLP-199First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | US | Design Records SDLP 629First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Design Records DLP-199LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | International Award Series AKS-263LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | International Award Series AK-263LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Africa | Galaxie GXLP 505LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | International Award Series AKS-263LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | International Award Series AK-263LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Stereo Spectrum Records SDLP-199 / Design Records DLP-199LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of George Jones & Gene Pitney are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Canada, US. One of them is Meteor SDLP-199.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDLP-199, SDLP-629, DLP 629, SDLP 629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDLP-199A 31-5 4.65 and SDLP-199B 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.