US
September 1963- Label and catalog number
- 20th Century Fox Records 430
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ZTSP 89284-1CSide A Etched
ZTSP-89285-1DSide B Stamped
ZTSP 89284A Label
ZTSP 89285B Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Emotions · 1963
A Story Untold was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
ZTSP 89284-1CSide A Etched
ZTSP-89285-1DSide B Stamped
ZTSP 89284A Label
ZTSP 89285B Label
ZTSP-89284-1GSide A Stamped
ZTSP-89285-1HSide B Stamped
ZTSP 89284A Label
ZTSP 89285B Label
ZTSP-89284-1DSide A Stamped
ZTSP-89285-1CSide B Stamped
ZTSP 89284A Label
ZTSP 89285B Label
ZTSP-89284-1DSide A Stamped
ZTSP-89285-1CSide B Stamped
ZTSP 89284A Label
ZTSP 89285B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records TK-468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | 20th Fox F-430XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | 20th Century Fox Records TK-468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Stateside SS-237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Stateside SS 237First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 430First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | 20th Century Fox Records 430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Odeon 130097", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | 20th Century Fox Records 4307", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of A Story Untold are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records 430, released September 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 430, SS-237, SS 237, TK-468) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP 89284-1C and ZTSP-89285-1D. 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.