Vinyl pressings
by Keely Smith · 1964
Sings The John Lennon - Paul McCartney Songbook 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.
10 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
R - 6142 A | RSide A runout (variant 1)
R - 6142 B | RSide B runout (variant 1)
R-6142 A|R KT NOSide A runout (variant 2)
R-6142 B|R KT NSide B runout (variant 2)
R-6142 A (10,381)A Side Label
R-6142 B (10,382)A Side Label
30381-1CVar. 1 Runout Side A, stamped
30381-1DVar. 1 Runout Side B, stamped
30381-1FVar. 2 Runout Side A, stamped
30382-1EVar. 2 Runout Side B, stamped
0 10381 (1-E) I PSide A etched (0, I, P stamped)
0 10382 (1-E) ISide B etched (0, I stamped)
R-6142 A (10,381)Side A Label
R-6142 B (10,382)Side B Label
10381 (1-D)Side A runout etched
10382 (1-C) TSide B runout etched T stamped
R-6142 A (10,381)Side A Label
R-6142 B (10,382)Side B Label
R-6142 A (10,381)A Side Label
R-6142 B (10,382)A Side Label
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 | Australia | Reprise Records R-6142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Australia | Reprise Records RS-6142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Reprise Records R-6142First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Reprise Records R-6142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | UK | Reprise Records R 6142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records R-6142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records R-6142First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records RS 6142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records R-6142 / Warner Bros. Records R-6142First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records R-6142 / Warner Bros. Records R-6142First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS-6142LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Sings The John Lennon - Paul McCartney Songbook are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records R 6142.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6142, R-6142, RS 6142, RS-6142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R - 6142 A | R and R - 6142 B | R. 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.
