Vinyl pressings
by The Seekers · 1965
A World Of Our Own was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XAX 2870 - 1Runout side 1 (Variation 1) stamped
2 XAX 2870 - 1 GTRunout side 1 (Variation 2) stamped
XAX 2871 - 1Runout side 2 (Variation 1) stamped
1 XAX 2871 - 1 GRRunout side 2 (Variation 2) stamped
XAX 2870 - 1Runout side 1 stamped
XAX 2871 - 1Runout side 2 stamped
(XAX.2870)On label side 1
(XAX.2871)On label side 2
XAX 2870 - 1 GDHRunout side 1 stamped
XAX 2871 - 1 LTRunout side 2 stamped
XAX 2870 1 RFRunout side 1 stamped
XAX 2871 - 1 GO 2Runout side 2 stamped
XAX 2870 - 1 ALRunout side 1 stamped, Variant 1
XAX 2871 - 1 AARunout side 2 stamped, Variant 1
XAX 2870 - 1 2Runout side 1 stamped, Variant 2
XAX 2871 AARunout side 2 stamped, Variant 2
XAX 2870 - 1 LP 1Runout side 1 stamped
XAX 2871 - 1 HR 1Runout side 2 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Columbia 33OSX 7753First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2369First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records DT 2369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | India | Columbia 33SX 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Odeon OP 7391First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Columbia 33MSX 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Columbia 33 MSX 1722 / Columbia 33MSX.1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Columbia 33 MSX 1722 / Columbia 33MSX.1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Columbia 33JSX1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1722 / Columbia SX 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM 1722LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club LZ 7135 / World Record Club SLZ 7135LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM 1722 / Columbia 33 MSX 1722LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia 33 MSX 1722 / Columbia 33MSX.1722LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
27 vinyl pressings of A World Of Our Own are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1722.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1722, DT 2369, T-2369, 33OSX 7753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2870 - 1 and 2 XAX 2870 - 1 GT. 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.
