Vinyl pressings
by Jay & The Americans · 1964
Come A Little Bit Closer 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 3 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.
UA 34007A-1CSide 1 Hand-etched
UA 3407A-1C I P 0Side A etched except: IP0 [stamped], Variant 1
UA 3407-1D P B I 0Side B etched except: PBI0 [stamped], Variant 1
UA 3407A-1A I C 0Side A etched except: IP0 [stamped], Variant 2
UAS-6407 A-1CSide 1
UAS-6407 B-1CSide 2
MX145793A UALS80761Side A, variant 1
MX145793B UALS8076Side B, variant 1
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 | Australia | United Artists Records UAL 8076First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | United Artists Records UALS 8076First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6407First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | United Artists Records Monaural UAL 3407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | United Artists Records UAL 3407First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6407First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6407Stereo, LP | Stereo, LP |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3407LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Come A Little Bit Closer are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 3407.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 3407, UAS 6407, UAL 8076, UALS 8076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA 34007A-1C and UA 3407A-1C I P 0. 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.
