Vinyl pressings
by Mike Clifford · 1962
Close To Cathy was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
ZTSP 81734-1E TIIIIA side runout, etched variant 1
ZTSP 81735-1E TIB side runout, etched variant 1
ZTSP 81734-1E T1111A side runout, etched variant 2
ZTSP 81735-1E T111B side runout, etched variant 2
. ZTSP - 81734-1BRunout, Side A, Etched
. ZTSP - 81735 - 1ARunout, Side B, Etched
ZTSP 81734Label Side A
ZTSP 81735Label Side B
ZTSP8134-1D △44025 MRA-side runout
ZTSP8135-1D △44025-x MRB-side runout
ZTSP 81734A side label
ZTSP 81735B side label
ZTSP - 81734-3A Bell SoundRunout, Side A
ZTSP - 81735-3A Bell SoundRunout, Side B
ZTSP 81734Label Side A
ZTSP 81735Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-1032First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Canada | United Artists Records UA 489First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA-489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | United Artists Records 45-UP-1006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | United Artists Records 45-UP-1006First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 489First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | United Artists Records 67 0347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | United Artists Records 67 0347", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Close To Cathy are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 489.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 489, 45-UP-1006, UA-1032, UA-489) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP 81734-1E TIIII and ZTSP 81735-1E 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.
