US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Harmony HS 11133
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM111058-1B-Side 1 [stamped]
XSM111059-1B-Side 2 [stamped]
Vinyl pressings
by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1965
The Fabulous Les Paul & Mary Ford 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.
10 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
XSM111058-1B-Side 1 [stamped]
XSM111059-1B-Side 2 [stamped]
o XLP-78767-1A 1Side A runout, stamped
o XLP-78768-1B 1Side B runout, stamped
XLP 78767Side A label
XLP 78768Side B label
T o XLP-78767-1A 1Side A runout, stamped
T o XLP-78768-1B o111111 1Side B runout, stamped
XLP 78767Side A label
XLP 78768Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Harmony HS 11133First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Harmony HL 7333First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Harmony HS 11133First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | CBS S 52302First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Harmony HS 11133First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Harmony HL 7333First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Harmony HL 7333First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Harmony HS 11133First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Harmony HL 7333First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Harmony HL 7333First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Realm RM 52302LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Harmony HS 11133LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Fabulous Les Paul & Mary Ford are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Harmony HS 11133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 11133, HL 7333, S 52302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM111058-1B- and XSM111059-1B-. 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.
Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) / Johnny (Is The Boy For Me)
1953 · 52 pressings

How High The Moon / Walkin' And Whistlin' Blues
1951 · 35 pressings

Bye Bye Blues!
1952 · 33 pressings

Hits Of Les And Mary
1960 · 29 pressings

Les Paul's New Sound Vol. 2
1951 · 26 pressings

The Hit Makers!
1953 · 24 pressings