UK
April 1965- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33SX 1711
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Blue Black labels
- Runout / matrix
XAX.2784Matrix (Side 1)
XAX.2785Matrix (Side 2)
XAX 2784-1N 1RRunout (Side 1) Variant 1
XAX 2785-1N 1GRunout (Side 2) Variant 1
Vinyl pressings
by The Graham Bond Organization · 1965
The Sound Of 65 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.
3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.
XAX.2784Matrix (Side 1)
XAX.2785Matrix (Side 2)
XAX 2784-1N 1RRunout (Side 1) Variant 1
XAX 2785-1N 1GRunout (Side 2) Variant 1
XAX.2784-1N
XAX.2785-1N
XAX 2784-1N
XAX 2785-1N
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 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1711First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia SX 1711First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1711First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1711 / Columbia SX 1711LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia SX 1711LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Columbia SX 1711LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Sweet Dandelion SWDDL710LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Repertoire Records REP 2353LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | BSF 65 40 131 - 01 / Toad Stool RecordsLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono |
| ? | Europe | Repertoire Records V 248LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Europe | EMI 33SX 1711LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | EMI SX 1711LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Sound Of 65 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1711, released April 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1711, SX 1711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX.2784 and XAX.2785. 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.