Vinyl pressings
by The Lettermen · 1966
More Hit Sounds Of The Lettermen! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST-1-2428-A-3 [etched] I [stamped]Side A Runout
ST-2-2428-A-3 [etched] l [stamped]Side B Runout
ST-1-2428-A1 [etched] I [stamped]Side A Runout: Variant 1
ST-2-2428-A1 [etched] l [stamped]Side A Runout: Variant 2
T1-2428 T3G[Variant 1] side A - etched
T2-2428 P2G[Variant 1] side B - etched
T1-2428-T5P[Variant 2] side A - etched
T2-2428-P4P[Variant 2] side B - etched
ST-1-2428-A1 [IAM inside triangle]Side A Etched except [IAM inside triangle]
ST-2-2428-B2 [IAM inside triangle]Side B Etched except [IAM inside triangle]
T1-2428-F1 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout
T2-2428-G2 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout
ST1 2428 - A5Side A
ST2 2428 - A5Side B
T1 2428 - 1Side A
T2 2428 - 2Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Philippines | Capitol Records ST 2428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 2428First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records ST-2428First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records T-2428First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2428First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2428 / Capitol Records T-2428First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2428First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T-2428First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Pops POP 119LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SF-712LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SF-712LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of More Hit Sounds Of The Lettermen! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Philippines, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2428.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2428, T 2428, T-2428, ST-2428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-2428-A-3 [etched] I [stamped] and ST-2-2428-A-3 [etched] l [stamped]. 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.
