Vinyl pressings
by Hugo Montenegro · 1965
Original Music From The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 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.
11 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
SPRS-4437--1S H AStamped Side 1
SPRS-4438--1S H AStamped Side 2
LSP 3475 (SPRS-4437)Label Side 1
LSP 3475 (SPRS-4438)Label Side 2
SPRM-4435--3S A2 RSide A runout, var. 1
SPRM-4436--4S D3 RSide B runout, var. 1
SPRM-4435--3S A2 RSide A runout, var. 2
SPRM-4436--4S C1 RSide B runout, var. 2
SPRS-4437-4S RSide A stamped runout
SPRS-4438-3S RSide B stamped runout
SPRS-4437Side A label
SPRS-4438Side B label
SPRM-4435 -- 2 SSide 1 embossed
SPRM-4436 -- 2 SSide 2 embossed
SPRS-4437--2S Ⅰ A2Side A runout, stamped
SPRS-4438--2S ⅠSide B runout, stamped
SPRM-4435--2S A3 ⅠSide A runout stamped, etched
SPRM-4436--2S A4 ⅠSide B runout stamped, etched
SPRM-4435Side A label
SPRM-4436Side B label
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 | RCA Victor LSP-3475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LSM-3475First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-3475First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7758 / RCA RD-7758First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3475 / RCA Victor LSP 3475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3475 / RCA Victor LPM 3475First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3475 / RCA Victor LPM 3475First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3475 / RCA Victor LPM 3475First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Simply Vinyl RCA S12005LP | LP |
| 2001 | Europe | Simply Vinyl RCA S12005LP | LP |
| 2001 | Europe | Simply Vinyl RCA S12005LP | LP |
14 vinyl pressings of Original Music From The Man From U.N.C.L.E. are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3475.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3475, LPM-3475, RD-7758, LSM-3475) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRS-4437--1S H A and SPRS-4438--1S H A. 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.
