US
1964- Label and catalog number
- 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3127
- Format
- LP, Mono, Album
Vinyl pressings
by John F. Kennedy · 1964
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.
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.
Side 1: D TFM - 3127-A 6 BellSound Sf
Side 2: Q TFM 3127-B 6 BellSound Sf
0 TFM3127A-1G ΛIIIIIIIIISide A Etched [0 & Λ Stamped]
0 TFM3127B-1F T ΛIIII IIISide B Etched [0 & T Λ Stamped]
TFM-3127-A-11 MR △6176 Bell Sound sfRunout side A version 1
TFM-3127-B-11 MR △6176X Bell Sound sfRunout side B version 1
TFM-3127-A 12... MR △6176 Bell Sound sfRunout side A version 2
TFM-3127-B 14... MR △6176X Bell Sound sfRunout side B version 2
TFM 3127-A 9 – T Bell Sound sf CT IIIII oSide A runout
TFM 3127-B 10 Bell Sound sf T D IIII oSide B runout
TFM 3127-ASide A label matrix
TFM 3127-BSide B label matrix
TFM 3127-A5 Q BellSound SfSide A runout
Q TFM 3127-B5 BellSound SfSide B runout
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 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3127(C) / 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3127First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SL 10064First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1964 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3127First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1964 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3127First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3127First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1964 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3127 / 20th Century Fox Records TFM-3127First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1964 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3127First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1964 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3127First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records R66-109LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records TL 31249LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of The Presidential Years 1960-1963 are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TFM 3127, SL 10064, TFM 3127(C)) 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.