US
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP 2609
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
N2P-Y 3339--4S
N2P-Y 3340--4S
Vinyl pressings
by The Limeliters · 1963
Our Men In San Francisco 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.
13 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.
N2P-Y 3339--4S
N2P-Y 3340--4S
N2 PP3337-2S A2Side 1, Runout
N2 PP3338-2S B2Side 2, Runout
N2 PP3337-3S IV HRunout, Side A, stamped
N2 PP3338-3S IV HRunout, Side B, stamped
N2 PP3337-2S A 3 RAlt Runout, Side A
N2 PP3338-2S b | RAlt Runout, Side B
N2P-Y 3339--4S IV HRunout Side A, stamped
N2P Y 3340 -4S V HRunout Side B, stamped
N2 PY3339-1S Λ1 ISide A runout stamped
N2 PY3340-1S I Λ1Side B runout stamped
N2PY-3339Side A label
N2PY-3340Side 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 | RCA L101439First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2609First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2609 / RCA Victor LSP 2609First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2609First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA LPM-2609 / RCA N 2 PY 3339First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA LSP-2609First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2609First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2609 / RCA Victor LPM 2609First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2609 / RCA Victor LPM 2609First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2609First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2609First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor SF-7550 / RCA Victor SF.7550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7550First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Our Men In San Francisco are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 2609.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 2609, LPM-2609, LSP-2609, SF-7550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2P-Y 3339--4S and N2P-Y 3340--4S. 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.