US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LST 7203
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LST 7203 1 HRunout Groove A
LST 7203 2 HRunout Groove B
Vinyl pressings
by Julie London · 1962
Sophisticated Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
LST 7203 1 HRunout Groove A
LST 7203 2 HRunout Groove B
LRP 3203 1 SIDE 1 A1 ISide A runout
LRP 3203 1 SIDE 2 A1 ISide B runout
LRP 3203 1 HSide 1, Stamped
LRP 3203 2 HSide 2, Stamped
LST 7203 1 SIDE 1 ISide A stamped
LST 7203 1 SIDE 2 AISide B stamped
A1 LRP 3203 / SIDE 1Side A runout
A1 LRP 3203 / SIDE 2Side B runout
LRP 3203 1 PSide A runout
LRP 3203 2 PSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Liberty LRP-3203 / Liberty LRP 3203First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Liberty LRP 3203 / Liberty LRP. 3203First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LST 7203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP 3203 / Liberty LRP-3203First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP 3203 / Liberty LRP-3203First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP 3203 / Liberty (D)LRP-3203First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LST 7203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP 3203 / Liberty LRP-3203First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LST7203First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1964 | Philippines | Liberty LST 7203LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Liberty ED 26 0421 1 / Liberty ED 2604211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Sophisticated Lady are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Liberty LST 7203.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST 7203, LRP 3203, LST7203, LRP-3203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST 7203 1 H and LST 7203 2 H. 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.