US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 2610
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Los Angeles Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T-1-2610-F-3 ✲Side A runout
T-2-2610-F-3 ✲Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Jack Marshall · 1966
Sounds! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T-1-2610-F-3 ✲Side A runout
T-2-2610-F-3 ✲Side B runout
T1-2610Label A
T2-2610Label B
ST1-2610
ST2-2610
ST1-2610-A1 [△ IAM]
ST2-2610-A1 [△ IAM]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 2610First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 2610 / Capitol Records ST-2610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-2610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2610First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-45-9004First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 2610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2610First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2610 / Capitol Records T-2610First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-2610LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-45-9004LP, 45 RPM, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Sounds! are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 2610.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2610, ST 2610, ST-2610, CP-45-9004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1-2610-F-3 ✲ and T-2-2610-F-3 ✲. 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.