US
1964- Label and catalog number
- London Records PS-353
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by The Bachelors · 1964
Presenting: The Bachelors was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZAL-6177-1W D K7 1Side A runout
ZAL-6178-1W U K7 1Side B runout
ZAL.6177Label side A (Upside down)
ZAL.6178Label side B (Upside down)
ARL-6177-3K ISide A runout, etched
ARL-6178-3K ISide B runout, etched
N ARL.6177Side A label
N ARL.6178
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Unknown | London Records PS 353 / London Records PS.353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7099 / London Records LLN 7.099First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records LL 3353 / London Records LL. 3353First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records LL 3353 / London Records LL. 3353First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records PS-353First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | London Records LL 3353First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records PS 353 / London Records PS.353First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | London Records PS 353 / London Records PS.353First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | London Records PS 353 / London Records PS.353First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | London Records LL 3353 / London Records LL.3353First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records LL 3353 / London Records LL. 3353First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Presenting: The Bachelors are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is London Records PS-353.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS-353, LL 3353, PS 353, LLN 7099) 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.