US
April 1965- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP 3313RCA Victor LSP-3313
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SPRS-1915--8S I A5A side
SPRS--1916--1S I A1B side
Vinyl pressings
by Peter Nero · 1965
Career Girls 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.
7 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.
SPRS-1915--8S I A5A side
SPRS--1916--1S I A1B side
SPRS--1915--5S A1 RRunout, Side A/stamped
SPRS-1916--4S A1 RRunout, Side A/stamped
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 | RCA Victor LSP 3313 / RCA Victor LSP-3313First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3313LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RD 7739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RD 7739First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP 3313 / RCA Victor LSP-3313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP 3313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3313First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP 3313 / RCA Victor LSP-3313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3313LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3313 / RCA Victor LSP 3313LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Career Girls are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 3313, released April 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 3313, LPM-3313, RD 7739) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRS-1915--8S I A5 and SPRS--1916--1S I A1. 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.