Vinyl pressings
by Roy Orbison · 1965
The Orbison Way 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.
15 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
E-4322-S-1 65-MG-588[Variant 1] Side A runout, etched
E4322 Side 2 65 MG589-+[Variant 1] Side B runout, etched
E 4322 Side 1 65 MG 588[Variant 2] Side A runout, etched
E 4322 Side 2 65 MG 589[Variant 2] Side B runout, etched
[Lazy S symbol]Stamped in both runouts
SE 4322 Side 1 65 ST 588 12 [Lazy S]Side A runout, Variant 1
SE 4322 Side 2 65 ST 589 113 [Lazy S]Side B runout
SE 4322 Side 1 65 ST 388 12 [Lazy S]Side A runout, Variant 2
ST1-90631-W1Side A Runout, Etched
ST2-90631-W1Side B Runout, Etched
E4322 SIDE1 65MG588 12CSide A, Variant 1
E4322 SIDE2. 65MG589Side B, Variant 1
E4322 SIDe1 65MG588 212Side A, Variant 2
E4322 Side2 65MG589 133Side B, Variant 2
SE-4322-S-1 65-57-388Side A runout
SE-4322-S-2 65-57-387Side B runout
E-4322-SSS-1 65-MG-588Side A Runout, Etched
E4322 Side 2 65 MG589-+Side B Runout, Etched
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 | London Records HAA 8279First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | London Records SAHA 8279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | MGM Records E-4322 / MGM Records E 4322(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4322 / MGM Records SE 4322 (D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | London Records SHA-U 94First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | London Records HA-U 8279 / London Records HAU.8279First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | London Records HA-U 8279 / London Records HAU.8279First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | London Records SH-U 8279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records E-4322 / MGM Records E 4322First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records E-4322 / MGM Records E 4322First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records SE-4322 / MGM Records E/SE-4322First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records ST-90631 / MGM Records ST-90631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records ST-90631 / MGM Records T-90631LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records E-4322 / MGM Records T-90631LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records E-4322 / MGM Records E4322First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | UMe 00602547232915 / MGM Records 00602547232915LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | London Records SHA-U 94LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | London Records HA 8279 / London American Recordings HA 8279LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | London Records ZA 6281LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | London Records SH-U 8279LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of The Orbison Way are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records E-4322.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-4322, SE-4322, ST-90631, SE 4322) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-4322-S-1 65-MG-588 and E4322 Side 2 65 MG589-+. 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.
