UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL 18121
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
NSPL18121A-1◇SSide A stamped
KT FSide A etched
NSPL18121B-2◇SSide B stamped
K-T BSide B etched
Vinyl pressings
by Sandie Shaw · 1965
Me 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.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 10 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.
NSPL18121A-1◇SSide A stamped
KT FSide A etched
NSPL18121B-2◇SSide B stamped
K-T BSide B etched
NPL 18121 A1 △HSide 1 stamped
NPL 18121 B1 △HSide 2 stamped
P 10487 1BI R6191A BRunout, Side A etched, 'P' 'B' stamped
o 10488 1BI W-6191BRunout, Side B etched, 'o' stamped
10,487Label, Side A
10,488Label, Side B
30.487Label A
30.488Label B
PLP-1145-A RSide A runout hand etched
PLP-1145-BSide B runout hand 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 | Argentina | Pye Records NSPL 18121First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Astor PLP 1145First yearLP | LP |
| 1965 | Australia | Astor PLP 1145 / Astor PLP-1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Pye Records NPL-30075First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Pye Records NPL 18121First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Pye Records NPL 18121First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Philippines | Pye Records NPL 18121First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Pye Records PL 2058First yearLP | LP |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NPL 18121First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records R-6191First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records RS-6191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records R-6191First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Venezuela | Orbe ORLP 4048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Me are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Pye Records NSPL 18121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 18121, NPL 18121, R-6191, RS-6191) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NSPL18121A-1◇S and KT F. 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.