Vinyl pressings
by The Castaways · 1965
Liar, Liar / Sam 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 5 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.
5-5272A △57458Runout, etched, side A
C5-5272B C △57458XRunout, etched, side B
5-5272A C △57458Runout, etched, side A Variant 2
5-5272-ALabel, side A
5-5272-A-X- S1433• 6. 4 65A side runout etched
5-5272-B-X S1433•• 6. 4 65B side runout etched
5-5272AA side label
5-5272BB side label
ZTSC104436-1A p CSide A Runout Stamp, variant 1
ZTSC-104437-1B p 1Side B Runout Stamp, variant 1
ZTSC104436-1A p CSide A Runout Stamp, variant 2
ZTSC104437-1A p CSide B Runout Stamp, variant 2
5-5272A-X S-1433 5-2765A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
5-5272B-X S-1433 5-2765B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
5-5272-A-X S-1433. 6-465A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
5-5272-B-X S-1433.. 5-2765B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
5-5272A Ⓐ △57458A Runout Etching
C5-5272B Ⓐ △57458XB Runout Etching
5-5272-AA Label Matrix
5-5272-BB Label Matrix
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 | Apex 76969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Stateside HSS 1133First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Stateside KSS 1019First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | US | Soma 1433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Soma 1433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Soma 1433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Soma 1433First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Soma 1433First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | US | Soma 1433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Soma 1433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Soma 1433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | London Records HL 10003 / London American Recordings HL 10003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | London Records HL 10003 / London American Recordings HL 10003First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | London Records HL 10003 / London American Recordings HL 10003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | London Records DL 207927", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Lana Records 1517", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | ERA Records 50447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | ERA Records HTE-50447", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Happy Tiger Era Records HTE-50447", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Liar, Liar / Sam are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Soma 1433, released June 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1433, HL 10003, 76969, HSS 1133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5-5272A △57458 and C5-5272B C △57458X. 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.
