Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Tillotson · 1965
Our World 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.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
[s-shaped block stamp] K13408 65XY663 2A-Side Runout Etching
[s-shaped block stamp] K13408 65XY664B-Side Runout Etching
65-XY-663A-Side Label
65-XY-664B-Side Label
K13408 65XY663Etched Side A
K13408 65XY664Etched Side B
65 XY 663Label Side A
65 XY 664Label Side B
65 XY 663Label Side A
65 XY 664Label Side B
65-XY-663A
65-XY-664B
65-XY-663 - 1A
65-XY-664 - 1B
65-XY 663-1 KTSide A
65-XY 664-1 KTSide B
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 | MGM Records MGM-5421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | MGM Records 13408XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Costa Rica | MGM Records K-13376First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K13408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K13408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K 13408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K 13408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1290First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Japan | MGM Records DM-10897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Our World are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records K13408.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K13408, K 13408, MGM 1290, MGM-5421) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [s-shaped block stamp] K13408 65XY663 2 and [s-shaped block stamp] K13408 65XY664. 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.
