Vinyl pressings
by Jay & The Americans · 1965
Some Enchanted Evening 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.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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-104595-1E TIIA-side runout etched
ZTSP 104596 1E TIIB-side runout etched
ZTSP 104595A-side label
ZTSP 104596B-side label
ZTSP-104595-1ARunout side A, variant 1
ZTSP-104596-1CRunout side B, variant 1
ZTSP-104595-1A ԀRunout side A, variant 2
ZTSP-104596-1C ԀRunout side B, variant 2
ZTSP 104595A-side label
ZTSP 104596B-side label
ZTSP 104595-1cA-side label
ZTSP 104596B-side label
45 UP 1108 A-1A-side stamped matrix in dead wax area.
45 UP 1108 B-1B-side stamped matrix in dead wax area.
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 1078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | United Artists Records UA 919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | United Artists Records 67 085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 23.017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA -919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | United Artists Records UP 1108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | United Artists Records UP 1108First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 919First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 16667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 919First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | United Artists Records LL-839-UAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Some Enchanted Evening are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 919.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 919, UP 1108, LL-839-UA, UA 1078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP-104595-1E TII and ZTSP 104596 1E TII. 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.
