US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Imperial LP-12342
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
LP-12342-1Side 1 runout
LP-12342-2RCSide 2 runout
LP-12342-ASide 1 label
LP-12342-BSide 2 label
Vinyl pressings
by Slim Whitman · 1967
15th Anniversary Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LP-12342-1Side 1 runout
LP-12342-2RCSide 2 runout
LP-12342-ASide 1 label
LP-12342-BSide 2 label
LBL 83039 A▽1 420 5 1Stamped runout, side A
LBL 83039 B▽1 420 1 1 10Stamped runout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Imperial SIRL-932311 / Imperial SIRL-932,311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Imperial LP-9342First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1967 | Canada | Imperial SIRL-LP-12342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Liberty HLBS 83039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Imperial SIRL-932311 / Imperial SIRL-932,311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Imperial SIRL-932311 / Imperial SIRL-932,311First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-12342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-9342First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBL 83039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | Liberty 5C 054-92162 / Liberty 5C 054-92 162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | United Artists Records LP-32,311LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | United Artists Records L 32311 / United Artists Records L-32,311LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1972 | Australia & New Zealand | United Artists Records L 32311 / United Artists Records L-32,311LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Liberty 5C 054-92162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | United Artists Records LP-12342LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Liberty LP-12342 / United Artists Records LP-12342LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Liberty LBS 83039LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBS 83039LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBS 83039LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBS 83039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBS 83039LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBS 83039 / United Artists RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | US | Liberty LT-12342LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of 15th Anniversary Album are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Imperial LP-12342.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-12342, LP-9342, LBL 83039, SIRL-932311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-12342-1 and LP-12342-2RC. 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.