Vinyl pressings
by Martin Denny · 1963
The Versatile Martin Denny was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 7 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.
o LST-7307 SIDE 1 1A IIIIII SM1 TSide A runout, variant 1
LST 7307-1E Side 2 T Λ IIISide B runout, variant 1
LST-7307-1C < SIDE-1 > T IIII-IHSide A runout, variant 2
o LST-7307-1D T < SIDE-2 > T IIIIIIII-ΛHSide B runout, variant 2
LST-7307-1-1A HSide 1, Stamped
LST-7307.2.1A HSide 2, Stamped
LST-7307-1-1A (MR) ∆ 8412A-side Runout
LST-7307.2.1A (MR) ∆ 8412-XB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Liberty LST-7307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3307First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Liberty LST-7307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Italy | Liberty SLBY 1162-QFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Italy | Liberty LBY 1162-Q / Liberty LRP 3307First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Liberty LP-7053 / Liberty LP 7053First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Liberty SLBY 1166 MFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Liberty LBY 1166 MFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Liberty LBY 1166First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Liberty SLBY 1166LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1963 | UK | Liberty SLBY 1166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LRP-3307First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LRP-3307First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Liberty LST-7307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of The Versatile Martin Denny are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LST-7307.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-7307, LRP-3307, LBY 1166, SLBY 1166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o LST-7307 SIDE 1 1A IIIIII SM1 T and LST 7307-1E Side 2 T Λ III. 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.
