Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Mathis · 1964
Tender Is The Night 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.
9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SR-60890-A-M2 RRSide A runout, variant 1
SR-60890-B-M1 RRSide B runout, variant 1
SR 60890-A- M2 RRSide A runout, variant 2
SR 60890-B- M2 RRSide B runout, variant 2
MG 20890A M1 1 RRSide A runout
MG 20890B M1 1 111 RRSide B runout
MG-20890Side A label
MG-20890Side B label
MG 20890A M1 R1 RRSide A runout
MG 20890B M1 R1 RRSide B runout
2XEA 2471-1NA Side Stamped
2XEA 2471-2NB Side Stamped
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 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 275First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 275First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MCLP 1721First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1721First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD. 1535First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD. 1535First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Mercury MG 20890 / Mercury MG-20890First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Mercury SR 60890 / Mercury SR-60890First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Mercury MG 20890 / Mercury MG-20890First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 275LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG- 20890LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60890 / Mercury SR-60890LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60890 / Mercury SR-60890LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Odeon OLP-432LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Tender Is The Night are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Brazil, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury SR 60890, released January 23, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 60890, MG 20890, CLP 1721, CSD. 1535) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-60890-A-M2 RR and SR-60890-B-M1 RR. 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.
