Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones · 1976
Tom Jones Sings 24 Great Standards was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZAL-14819.P-1WSide A runout, stamped variant 1
ZAL-14820.P-1WSide B runout, stamped variant 1
ZAL-14821.P-3WSide C runout, stamped variant 1
ZAL-14822.P-1WSide D runout, stamped variant 1
DKL-71-A.
DKL-71-B.
DKL-71-C...
DKL-71-D.
ZAL 14819Side 1 label
ZAL 14820Side 2 label
ZAL 14821Side 3 label
ZAL 14822Side 4 label
ZAL 14819 /1Runout stamped A side
ZAL 14820 /1Runout stamped B side
ZAL 14821 /1Runout stamped C side
ZAL-14822 /1Runout stamped D side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australasia | Decca DKL 71First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Decca SKLA.7715/6First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Barbados | London Records DKL 7/1 & 7/2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Belgium | Decca BOX 740/41First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Decca DKLI 7/1 & 7/2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Taiwan | Decca FOS 11-12First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | Decca DKL 7/1 & 7/2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | Decca DKL 7/1 & 7/2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Decca DKL 71/72LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Decca DKL 7/1 & 7/2 / Decca 64 95 047LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca BOX 740 yLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Decca 278.541/2LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6645 409 / Decca 9286 682LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Spain | Decca DKL 7/1 & 7/2 / Decca 66 42 032LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Tom Jones Sings 24 Great Standards are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Decca DKL 7/1 & 7/2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DKL 7/1 & 7/2, DKL 71, SKLA.7715/6, BOX 740/41) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-14819.P-1W and ZAL-14820.P-1W. 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.
