UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Ember Records NR 5025
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by John Barry · 1965
John Barry Plays 007 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.
5 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
LP31.2A
LP31.2B
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 | Italy | Vedette Records VRM 36007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | South Africa | His Master's Voice JCLP 73First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | South Africa | Ember Records ZB 8093First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | UK | Ember Records NR 5025First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | UK | Ember Records NR 5025First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Australia | Calendar Records SR66-951 / Festival Records SFL-931,768LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | Calendar Records SR66-951 / Calendar Records SR66-9,51LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Expanse ASG-311.209 / Fidias EM 502LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Fidias EM 502 / Ember Records EM 502LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Odeon Pops LDS 2136LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | Festival Records SFL-931,768LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FELP 296LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Japan | Globe SJET - 7796LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of John Barry Plays 007 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Italy, South Africa. One of them is Ember Records NR 5025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NR 5025, VRM 36007, JCLP 73, ZB 8093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.

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