Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones 路 1973
The Body And Soul Of Tom Jones was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 21 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.
XZAL-12168-P-1W H 1Runout side A, variant 1
XZAL-12169.P-1W U 2 B DRunout side B, variant 1
XZAL-12168-P-1W I 1Runout side A, variant 2
XZAL-12169.P-1W BU 2DRunout side B, variant 2
XZAL 12168-P 3... W 饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥 饾摙饾摃Runout Side A
XZAL 12169-P 3... W 饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥 饾摙饾摃Runout Side B
XZAL 12168P ALLabel Side A
XZAL 12169P ALLabel Side B
XZAL 12168-1... Bell Sound sf
XZAL 12169-P 1... Bell Sound sf
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | London Records SLLM 17345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Decca SKLA. 5162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Belgium | Decca SKL 5162 Y 600 / Decca SKL 5162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7260-SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Parrot XPAS 71060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Costa Rica | Indica, S.A. 30.005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Decca 258.081First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SLK 17 014-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SLK 17 014-PFirst yearLP, Album, Promo 路 Promo | LP, Album, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Decca SGLK 027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | India | Decca SKL 5162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Decca SKLI 5162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | London Records GP 130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | London Records GP 130First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Decca 6376 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Daro Internacional XPAS 71060LP, Album | LP, Album |
37 vinyl pressings of The Body And Soul Of Tom Jones are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5162.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5162, XPAS-71060, XPAS 71060, SLLM 17345) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-12168-P-1W H 1 and XZAL-12169.P-1W U 2 B D. 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.
