Vinyl pressings
by Tom Lehrer · 1965
That Was The Year That Was was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
10465 IH R-6179ARunout A, variant 1
10466 PC R-6179B CRunout B, variant 1
•10465 1A R-6179A I 3 5 J[at angle]Runout A, variant 2
•10466 1E I R 6179B J[at angle]Runout B, variant 2
30465-RS-6179A-1BSide 1 Runout, etched
30466-RS-6179-B 1CSide 2 Runout, etched
S 30465 RS6179A 1B I A XEtched A side (A X stamped)
30466- RS-6179-B. 1C. o EEtched B side (o stamped)
(30,465)Label A side
(30,466)Label B side
10465 1E: R6179A B CPSide A runout, var. 1
10466 1B R-6179B IO B7 PSide B runout, var. 1
R6179-A B 2 P o 10465 1FSide A runout, var. 2
R-6179 B 1 o A 6 P 10466 1BSide B runout, var. 2
10465 IA T R-6179 A. |||| V ("T" is sideways)Runout A
10466 IA– R-6179-B. D||Runout B, variant 1
10,465Label A
10,466Label B
10465 1D R-6179-ARunout A, etched
10466 1A R-6179-BRunout B, etched
10,465Label A
10,466Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Reprise Records R 6179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Reprise Records R6179 / Reprise Records R-6179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Reprise Records R-6179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records R 6179 / Reprise Records R-6179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records RS 6179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records R 6179 / Reprise Records R-6179First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records R 6179 / Reprise Records R-6179First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records R 6179 / Reprise Records R-6179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records R 6179 / Reprise Records R-6179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records R 6179 / Reprise Records R-6179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Reprise Records RS-6179 / Reprise Records RS 6179LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6179LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6179LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6179LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6179LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6179LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS-6179 / Reprise Records RS 6179LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6179 / Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS-6179LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R 6179 / Reprise Records R-6179LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
35 vinyl pressings of That Was The Year That Was are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Reprise Records R 6179.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6179, RS 6179, R-6179, R6179) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10465 IH R-6179A and 10466 PC R-6179B C. 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.
