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The Great Tom Jones

by Tom Jones · 1968

18 pressings4 countriesVocalJazzFunk / SoulPop

The Great Tom Jones was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 The Great Tom Jones

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968BelgiumDecca XBY 846013First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968NetherlandsDecca XBL 646 013First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyDecca ND 263LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969NetherlandsDecca EHY 349 100LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969SwitzerlandDecca ND 263LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyDecca ND 263LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1974GermanyDecca ND 263LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1974GermanyDecca ND 263LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982NetherlandsDecca 6495 106LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca LPX 434LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BelgiumDecca XBY 846013 / Decca XBY 846.013LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyDecca ND 263LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca 6454 013LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca 6454 013LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca EHY 349 100LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca 6454 013LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca ND 263LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca XBL 646 013LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1What's New Pussycat?
  2. A2With These Hands
  3. A3Once Upon A Time
  4. A4Thunderball
  5. A5Untrue Unfaithful
  6. A6Not Responsible
  7. A7Ten Guitars
  8. B1It's Not Unusual
  9. B2The Rose
  10. B3This 'N' That
  11. B4Chills And Fever
  12. B5I've Got A Heart
  13. B6To Wait For Love
  14. B7Triple Cross

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Great Tom Jones are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Great Tom Jones are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.

When was The Great Tom Jones first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Netherlands, Belgium. One of them is Decca XBL 646 013.

How do I tell if my copy of The Great Tom Jones is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XBL 646 013, XBY 846013) 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 The Great Tom Jones 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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