Vinyl pressings
by The John Barry Seven And Orchestra · 1963
007 / From Russia With Love 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.
9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SIN 144 ▽ A ▽ 1 1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
SIN 144 ▽ B ▽ 11 11Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
SIN 144▽ A ▽ 1 11 3Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
S1N 144 ▽ B ▽ 11 1 6Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
SIN 144 ▽ A ▽ 1 1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
SIN 144 ▽ B ▽ 11Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
SIN 144-ALabel, side A
SIN 144-BLabel, side B
SIN 144 ▽ A ▽ 1 1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
SIN 144 ▽ B ▽ 11Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
SIN 144-ALabel, side A
SIN 144-BLabel, side B
MX14209Side A Label
MX14209Side B 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 | Festival Records FK-520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Dominion 76First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Greece | Music-Box MB 9112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | India | Ember Records EMB S181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Stateside QSS 1037First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Singapore | Ember Records EMB S181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Ember Records EMB S 181 / Ember Records EMB S181First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Ember Records International Ltd EMB S 181First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Ember Records International Ltd EMB S 181First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-30777", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UA 8637", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records US 8637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Japan | Ember Records UP-330-R7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japan | Epic 06SP 667", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Globe JET-13747", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Epic ECPB-2677", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | His Master's Voice 45-SAB 20307", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Southern Rhodesia | His Master's Voice 45-SAB 20307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of 007 / From Russia With Love are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1963 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Ember Records EMB S 181.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMB S 181, FK-520, 76, MB 9112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIN 144 ▽ A ▽ 1 1 and SIN 144 ▽ B ▽ 11 11. 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.
