US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Pickwick/33 Records PC 3002
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PC-3002-A ̶S̶P̶-̶4̶0̶2̶A̶Side A, Var. 1
PC-3002-B (2 heavily scratched over 8, B heavily scratched over A) PI 3002-BSide B, Var. 1
Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1965
The Many Faces Of Sammy Davis, Jr. 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 2 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.
PC-3002-A ̶S̶P̶-̶4̶0̶2̶A̶Side A, Var. 1
PC-3002-B (2 heavily scratched over 8, B heavily scratched over A) PI 3002-BSide B, Var. 1
SPC-3002-A W-1Side 1
SPC-3002-B W-1Side 2
SPC-3002-A W-1 SPS 402ASide A runout
SPC-3002-B W1Side B runout
SPC-3002-A W-1Side 1
SPC-3002-B W-1Side 2
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 | Pickwick/33 Records PC 3002First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Pickwick/33 Records PC 3002First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Pickwick/33 Records PC 3002First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC 3002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3002 / Pickwick/33 Records PC-3002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Meteor SPC-3002 / Meter SPC-3002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Sears SPS-402LP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| ? | US | Sears SP-402LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The Many Faces Of Sammy Davis, Jr. are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Pickwick/33 Records PC 3002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 3002, SPC-3002, SPC 3002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PC-3002-A ̶S̶P̶-̶4̶0̶2̶A̶ and PC-3002-B (2 heavily scratched over 8, B heavily scratched over A) PI 3002-B. 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.