Vinyl pressings
by Mary Wells · 1965
Ain't It The Truth 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.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[Bell sound] ZTSP-91460-1E TIRunout side A, etched [stamped]
[Bell sound] ZTSP-91461-1E TIRunout side B, etched [stamped]
ZTSP 91460Label side A
ZTSP 91461Label side B
Bell Sound ZTSP 91460-1BA-Side Runout Etching
Bell Sound ZTSP 91461-1CB-Side Runout Etching
ZTSP 91460A-Side Label
ZTSP 91461B-Side Label
ZTSP 91460 Bell SoundSide A Label
ZTSP 91461 Bell SoundSide B Label
Bell Sound(stamped) ZTSP 91460-1RA-Side Runout Etching
Bell Sound (stamped) ZTSP 91461-1HB-Side Runout Etching
ZTSP 91460A-Side Label
ZTSP 91461B-Side Label
Bell Sound ZTSP 91460-1BA-Side Runout, variant 1
Bell Sound ZTSP 91461-1BB-Side Runout ,variant 1
Bell Sound ZTSP-91460-1CA-Side Runout, variant 2
Bell Sound ZTSP-91461-1BB-Side Runout, variant 2
ZTSP 91460Label side A
ZTSP 91461Label side B
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 | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records TK-787First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records F-544XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | 20th Century Fox Records Fox 417First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | 20th Century Fox Records TK-787First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SS 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 544First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 544First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 544First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 544First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 544First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SS 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Ain't It The Truth are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records 544.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 544, SS 372, TK-787, F-544X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Bell sound] ZTSP-91460-1E TI and [Bell sound] ZTSP-91461-1E TI. 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.
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