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Vinyl pressings

This Is Tom Jones

by Tom Jones · 1969

74 pressings27 countriesLoungePop RockRock

This Is Tom Jones was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 This Is Tom Jones

51 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 5007Decca SKL.5007
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Unboxed Labels
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8972P-5WRunout stamp side A variant 1

ZAL-8973P-4WRunout stamp side B variant 1

ZAL-8972P-4W K JT 1Side A runout variant 2

ZAL-8973P-4W K JT 1Side B runout variant 2

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 5007Decca LK.5007
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-8972.P-2A JTStamped Side A

ARL-8973P-4W JTStamped Side B

(ARL.8972P)Label Side A (Upside down)

(ARL.8973P)Label Side B (Upside down)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 5007
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Unboxed labels
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8972.P-4WRunout stamp side A

ZAL-8973P-4WRunout stamp side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 5007
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Unboxed labels
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8972P-5WRunout stamp side A, variant 1

ZAL-8973P-4WRunout stamp side B, variant 1

ZAL-8972P-5W II JT 1Runout stamp side A, variant 2

ZAL-8973P-4W IG JT 1Runout stamp side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 5007
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-8972.P-2A JTRunout, stamped, side A

ARL-8973P-4W JTRunout, stamped, side B

ARL.8972PLabel, side A, inverted

ARL.8973PLabel, side B, inverted

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 74 vinyl pressings

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

1960s56 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ArgentinaLondon Records LLM 17300First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustraliaDecca SKLA-5007 / Decca SKLA 5007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BrazilLondon Records LLN 7148First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969BrazilLondon Records LLN 7148-S / London Records LLN 7148First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaParrot PAS 71028First yearLPLP
1969CanadaParrot XPAS 71028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaParrot XPAS 71028 / Parrot XPAS. 71028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ChileLondon Records LLC-38573First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969ColombiaParrot PAS 71028 / London Records PAS 71028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyDecca SLK 16 605-PFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GreeceDecca SGLK 008First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969IranMonde LP-1017First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969IsraelPAX ISK 1053First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyDecca SKLI 5007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JamaicaLondon Records PAS 71028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 56 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainDecca 50216LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970USParrot XPAS 71028 / Parrot PAS 71028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970UruguayLondon Records LLU 14440LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1971JapanLondon Records NAX 003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971TaiwanTailee TLA-617LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDecca 63 99 185LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982MexicoLondon Records LPR 54038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA-5007 / Decca SKLA 5007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SKLA-5007 / Decca SKLA 5007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BelgiumDecca SKL 5007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?BelgiumDecca SKL 5007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyDecca SKLI 5007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?PeruDecca SKL 5007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaDecca SKL 5007 / Decca SKL.5007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 5007 / Decca SKL.5007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USParrot PAS 71028 / London Records PAS 71028LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USParrot XPAS 71028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaParrot PAS-71028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
  2. A2Little Green Apples
  3. A3Wichita Lineman
  4. A4(Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay
  5. A5Dance Of Love
  6. A6Hey Jude
  7. B1Without You
  8. B2That's All Any Man Can Say
  9. B3That Wonderful Sound
  10. B4Only Once
  11. B5I'm A Fool To Want You
  12. B6Let It Be Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is Tom Jones are there?

74 vinyl pressings of This Is Tom Jones are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.

When was This Is Tom Jones first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Decca LK 5007.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is Tom Jones is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 5007, SKL 5007, PAS 71028, XPAS 71028) 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 This Is 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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