Vinyl pressings
by Kokomo · 1961
Asia Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 9 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.
FD-391-1Side A Runout Stamped (Variant 1)
FD-392-2Side B Runout Stamped (Variant 1)
Recording Reco-Art Phila.Runout Stamped Both Sides (Variant 1)
RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. FD-391....Side A Runout Stamped, var 2
FD-391-1Side A runout stamped
FD-392-2Side B runout stamped
Recording Reco-Art Phila.Runout stamped both sides
FD 391A-side label
Recording Reco-Art Phila. 45-FD-391 [MR logo] △37764A side runout
Recording Reco-Art Phila. 45-FD-392 [MR logo] △37764-XB side runout
FD 391Label, side A
FD 392Label, side B
45-FD-391, △37764Label, side A
45-FD-392, △37764XLabel, side B
45-MSCL-5064-1CRunout, side A
45-MSCL-5065-1CRunout, side B
MSCL.5064Label, side A
MSCL.5065Label, side B
45-MSCL-5064-1CSide A Runout Stamped
45-MSCL-5065-1CSide B Runout Stamped
MSCL 50654A-side label
MSCL 5065B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1787First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1787First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Belgium | London Records 9.5.231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | London Records DL 20 396First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 1341First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Mexico | London Records 45/167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL. 629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLU 9305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9305First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Felsted 45-8612First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Felsted 45-8612First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Felsted 45-8612First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Felsted 45-8612First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3151 / London American Recordings FLX 31517", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Felsted FE. 86127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | London Records 6101 2587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | London Records 6101 258 / London American Recordings 6101 2587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Felsted 45-86127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Future F-10237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Asia Minor are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Felsted 45-8612.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-8612, 45-HLU 9305, HLU 9305, HL-1787) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FD-391-1 and FD-392-2. 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.
