Vinyl pressings
by George Jones · 1964
The Race Is On / She's Lonesome Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
ZTSP-92816-1G △ 53439Runout A, etched [except stamped: (MR)]
(MR) ZTSP-92817-1G △ 53439 XRunout B, etched [except stamped: (MR)]
ZTSP 92816Label A
ZTSP 92817Label B
ZTSP 92816 -1F T1111A-Side Runout
ZTSP 92817 -1D T11B-Side Runout
ZTSP 92816A-Side Label
ZTSP 92817B-Side Label
ZTSP 92816A-side
ZTSP 92817B-side
LH-0000A-side
LH-0000B-side
45 UP 1080 A1Side A
45 UP 1080 B1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | United Artists Records UA 751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA-751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | United Artists Records, Inc. UP 1080First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | United Artists Records UA 751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | United Artists Records UA 751First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | United Artists Records UA 751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | United Artists Records UA 751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Not On LabelFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | United Artists Records UP 10807", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA 16557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA 7517", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Race Is On / She's Lonesome Again are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is United Artists Records UA 751.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 751, UP 1080, UA-751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP-92816-1G △ 53439 and (MR) ZTSP-92817-1G △ 53439 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.
