Vinyl pressings
by The Limeliters · 1961
Tonight: In Person was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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.
L2 PP3283-1S I B1Side A runout variant 1
L2 PP3284-4S I D1Side B runout variant 1
L2 PP3283-1S A5 ISide A runout variant 2
L2 PP3284-4S I C1Side B runout variant 2
L2 PP3283-10S H A1Side 1 runout variant 2
L2 PP3283410S H A1Side 2 runout variant 2
L2 PP3283-3S HSIDE 1
L2 PP3284-3S HSIDE 2
L2PY 3285 7S ISide A runout, variant 1
L2PY 3285 7S I A1Side A runout, variant 2
L2PY 3286-1S I B2Side B runout, variant 2
L2PY-3285Side A label
L2 PY3285-7SSide A Runout
L2 PY3286-1SSide B Runout
L2PY-3285Side A Label
L2PY-3286Side B Label
L2 PY3285 1S I A2Side A runout
L2 PY3286 1S I A1Side B runout
L2PY-3285Side A label
L2PY-3286Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | RCA L101080First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2272First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2272 / RCA Victor LSP 2272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2272 / RCA Victor LSP 2272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | RCA 430 356First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA RPL-3218First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | RCA SF-5114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | RCA RD-27237First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2272First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2272First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2272 / RCA Victor LSP 2272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2272 / RCA Victor LSP 2272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2272 / RCA Victor LSP 2272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Pickwick ACL-7050LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Pickwick ACL-7050 / Pickwick ACL 7050LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Tonight: In Person are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2272.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2272, LSP-2272, SF-5114, RD-27237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 PP3283-1S I B1 and L2 PP3284-4S I D1. 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.
