Vinyl pressings
by Jay & The Americans · 1965
Cara, Mia / When It's All Over 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.
15 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 9 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 104518-1HA-Side Runout Etching: Variant 1
ZTSP 104517 1A 1B-Side Runout Etching: Variant 1
ZTSP 104518 1BA-Side Runout Etching: Variant 2
ZTSP 104517 1GB-Side Runout Etching: Variant 2
ZTSP 104518 1E ∆57155-XSide A Runout
ZTSP 104517 1E ∆57155Side B Runout
ZTSP 104518 1C TISide A runout, variant 1
ZTSP 104517-1D TISide B runout, variant 1
ZTSP 104518-1D TIIISide A runout, variant 2
ZTSP 104517 1C TISide B runout, variant 2
ZTSP 104518-1HA-Side Runout Etching: Variant 1
ZTSP 104517 1A 1B-Side Runout Etching: Variant 1
ZTSP 104518 1BA-Side Runout Etching: Variant 2
ZTSP 104517 1GB-Side Runout Etching: Variant 2
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 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-1073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | United Artists Records UA 881First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | United Artists Records 67 081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | United Artists Records JBUA 3088First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1965 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 3088First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Japan | United Artists Records LL-784-UAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 23.012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA-881First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA-881First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | United Artists Records UP 1094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | United Artists Records UP 1094First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 881First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 881First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 881First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 881First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA 16627", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Cara, Mia / When It's All Over are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 881.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 881, UP 1094, UA-1073, 67 081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP 104518-1H and ZTSP 104517 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.
