Vinyl pressings
by Gerry & The Pacemakers · 1965
Ferry Cross The Mersey 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. 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.
UAL 3387 A • 1A 1Runout side A, variant 1
UAL 3387 B • 1A 1Runout side B, variant 1
UAL 3387 A • 1B 2Runout side A, variant 2
UAL 3387 B • 1A 1Runout side B, variant 2
0 UAS-6387 A CLB-1 2A-Side Runout
0 UAS-6387 B CLB-1 1B-Side Runout
UAL 3387A 1DSide A runout, etched
UAL 3387B 1DSide B runout, etched
UA 3387A-1F X111 GSide 1
UA 3387B-1E 11 111 GSide 2
Variant 1: UAL 3387A - 1A1Side 1
Variant 1: UA 3387B - 1E 1111Side 2
o UAS-6387 A 1A1 ---A-Side Runout
o UAS-6387 B 1A1 P ---B-Side Runout
UAL.3387.A . 1B3 P D3 oRunout A
UAL.3387.B . 1B1 - D3 P oRunout B
UAL 3387 ALabel A
UAL 3387 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3387First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records ST-90812 / United Artists Records UAS 6387LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3387First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3387First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6387First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3387First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3387First yearLP | LP |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6387First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3387First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAL 3387 / United Artists Records T-90812LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Ferry Cross The Mersey are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 3387, released February 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 3387, UAS 6387) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAL 3387 A • 1A 1 and UAL 3387 B • 1A 1. 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.
