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United / Tonight

by The Love Notes · 1957

10 pressings2 countriesDoo WopRockFunk / Soul

United / Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of United / Tonight

5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Holiday 2605-X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

H-2508A label matrix

H-2509B label matrix

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Holiday 2605-x45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

H-2508A side runout

H-2509B side runout

H-2508A side label

H-2509B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Holiday 2605-X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

H-2508A label matrix

H-2509B label matrix

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaReo 8159XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USHoliday 2605First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957USHoliday 2605-X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USHoliday 2605-x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USHoliday 2605-X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993USCollectables COL. 1314 / Holiday COL. 13147", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCollectables COL 13147", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USLost Nite Records LN-1797", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USLost Nite Records LN-1797", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USLost Nite Records LN-1797", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AUnited2:35
  2. BTonight2:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of United / Tonight are there?

10 vinyl pressings of United / Tonight are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1957 and 1993.

When was United / Tonight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada. One of them is Holiday 2605.

How do I tell if my copy of United / Tonight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2605, 2605-X45, 2605-x45, 8159X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is United / Tonight on vinyl worth?

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.

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