US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Fax Record Company FAXLP 1011Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1011
- Format
- LP · blue vinyl, red labels
Vinyl pressings
by Terri "Cup-Cake" O'Mason · 1961
Songs For Adults Only was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
F A X 1011 ARunout, side A, stamped
F A X 1011 BRunout, side B, stamped
FAX-LP 1011-ALabel, side A
FAX-LP 1011-BLabel, side B
FAX-LP 1011-AA-side
FAX-LP 1011-BB-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Fax Record Company FAXLP 1011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1961 | US | Fax Record Company FAXLP 1011 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1011First yearLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | US | Bolo 1011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1961 | US | Fax Record Company FAXLP 1011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | Fax Record Company FAXLP 1011 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1011First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Fax Record Company FAXLP 1011 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1011First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | USA & Canada | Fax Record Company 1011First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Fax Record Company FX 6006LP | LP |
| ? | US | Fax Record Company FX 6006LP | LP |
| ? | US | Fax Record Company FAXLP 1011NLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Songs For Adults Only are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, USA & Canada. One of them is Fax Record Company FAXLP 1011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FAXLP 1011, 1011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.