Vinyl pressings
by Patty Duke · 1965
Say Something Funny 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 8 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.
p ZTSP 104587-2C 4A-Side Runout Etching
p ZTSP 104588-1B 2B-Side Runout Etching
ZTSP 104587A-side label
ZTSP 104588B-side label
ZTSP- 104587- 2G △58376A-side runout
2TSP- 104588- 1G △58376-XB-side runout
ZTSP 104587A-side label
ZTSP 104588B-side label
ZTSP 104587A-side label
ZTSP 104588B-side label
45 UP 1116 A-1 R KT 1A-Side Runout
45 UP 1116 B-1 R KT 1B-Side Runout
45UP 1116AA-Side Label
45UP 1116BB-Side Label
UA-468-252 〄 ⑬ 1-A-2A-side runout
UA-468-253 〄 ⑬ 1-A-4B-side runout
UA-468-252A-side label
UA-468-253B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | United Artists Records UA 915First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | United Artists Records 67086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 23.018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA-915First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | United Artists Records UP 1116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 915First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 915First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 915First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | United Artists Records LL-844-UAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Say Something Funny are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 915.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 915, UP 1116, LL-844-UA, UA-1080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ZTSP 104587-2C 4 and p ZTSP 104588-1B 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.
