Vinyl pressings
by Tom Lehrer · 1959
More Of Tom Lehrer was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.
K7OP-7630-2ASide A Runout, Stamped (Variant 1)
K7OP-7631-2BSide B Runout, Stamped (Variant 1)
K7OP-7630-2BSide A Runout, Etched (Variant 2)
K7OP-7630-2CSide B Runout, Etched (Variant 2)
K7 OP7630--2C A3 R RA side runout, variant 1
K7 OP7631--2D B5 RB side runout, variant 1
K7OP-7630-2B B4 RA side runout, variant 2
K7 OP7631-2D A1 RB side runout, variant 2
K7 OP7630 -- 2E A1 R 8A side runout, var 1
K7 OP7631 - 2D B6 RB side runout, var 1
K7 OP7630 -- 2 A2 RA side runout, var 2
K7OP - 7631 - 2A B1 RB side runout, var 2
DRL-4607-1BRunout side A, stamped variant 1
DRL-4608-1BRunout side B, stamped variant 1
DRL-4607-2B G ET 21 CARunout side A, stamped variant 2
DRL-4608-1B K ET 1Runout side B, stamped variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | New Zealand | Decca LFM 1323First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Decca LF 1323 / Decca LF.1323First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Lehrer Records TL 102First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Lehrer Records TL102First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Lehrer Records TL 102First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Lehrer Records TL 102SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Lehrer Records TL 102First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Decca LF 1323 / Decca LF.1323LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Decca LF 1323 / Decca LF.1323LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Decca LF 1323LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Decca LF 1323 / Decca LF.1323LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Decca LF 1323 / Decca LF.1323LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Decca LFT 1323LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Decca LFT 1323LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca LF.1323LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LF 1323 / Decca LF.1323LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LF 1323 / Decca LF.1323LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of More Of Tom Lehrer are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Lehrer Records TL 102, released November 12, 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TL 102, TL 102S, TL102, LF 1323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K7OP-7630-2A and K7OP-7631-2B. 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.
