US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Design Records DLP-169
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
DLP-169-A-3 MONO LW 11-1 12'63Side A Runout
DLP-169B-6 LWSide B Runout
DLP-169-ASide A Label (printed matrix)
DLP-169-BSide B Label (printed matrix)
John F. KennedyThe Presidential Years (1960-1963)
Vinyl pressings
The Presidential Years (1960-1963)
by John F. Kennedy · 1964
10 pressings2 countriesSpeechPoliticalNon-Music
The Presidential Years (1960-1963) 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.
How to spot a first pressing of The Presidential Years (1960-1963)
2 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Design Records DLP-169
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
DLP-169-A -3 MONO LW 11-1 12'63 PSide A runout
DLP-169B -6 LW PSide B runout
DLP-169-ASide A label
DLP-169-BSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | UK | Pickwick International, Inc. PIC 4169LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Design Records DLP-169First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Design Records DLP-169First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Design Records DLP-169LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | US | Design Records DLP-169LP | LP |
| ? | US | Pickwick International, Inc. DLP-169LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Design Records DLP-169LP | LP |
| ? | US | Design Records DLP-169LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Design Records DLP-169LP | LP |
| ? | US | Design Records DLP-169LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- Excerpts From Great Speeches
- A1Pre-Election — November 6, 1960
- A2Election Eve — November 8, 1960
- A3Oath Of Office — January 20, 1961
- A4Inaugural — January 20, 1961
- A5State Of The Union Message — January 31, 1961
- A6Peace Corps — March 2, 1962
- A7U.N. Address — September 26, 1961
- A8Berlin Wall — June 26, 1963
- A9Nuclear Test — July 15, 1963
- B1Alliance For Progress — August 6, 1961
- B2On Cuba — October 23, 1962
- B3On Labor — September 3, 1962
- B4Birmingham Segregation — May 13, 1963
- B5U.S. Steel — April 12, 1962
- B6Houston — November 21, 1963
- B7Dallas — November 22, 1963
- In Memoriam
- B8President Johnson's Tribute At Dulles Airport — November 22, 1963
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Presidential Years (1960-1963) are there?
10 vinyl pressings of The Presidential Years (1960-1963) are listed here, from 2 countries.
When was The Presidential Years (1960-1963) first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Design Records DLP-169.
How do I tell if my copy of The Presidential Years (1960-1963) is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP-169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DLP-169-A-3 MONO LW 11-1 12'63 and DLP-169B-6 LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Presidential Years (1960-1963) on vinyl worth?
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.