UK
April 6, 1962- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice ASD 459
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Victoria De Los Angeles · 1962
Duets was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
2XRA 1705-2 AStamped runout side A
2XRA 1706-1 RStamped runout side B
(2XRA.1705)Printed label side A
(2XRA.1706)Printed label side B
& 2-YRA-X-1705-D3 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A complete
& 2-YRA-X-1706-D7 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B complete
2YRA-X-1705-D1Side 1
2YRA-X-1706-D3Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Angel Records S. 35963First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Denmark | His Master's Voice ASD 459First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 728First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1891 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1891First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Angel Records 35963First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Angel Records 35963 / Angel Records S. 35963First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 459First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1891First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ.824 / World Record Club STZ 824LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club S/4390 / World Record Club S-4390LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club 4390 / World Record Club S/4390LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 10C 065-000 197 / La Voz De Su Amo 10C 065-000.197LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice ALP 1891 / His Master's Voice OALP.1891LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Angel Records S. 35963 / Angel Records 35963LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice ASD 459LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 264LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 91 098 / Electrola SME 91 098LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola STE 91098 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn STE 91098LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 91098 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn WALP 572LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MALP.1891 / His Master's Voice ASDM 459LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice ASDM 459 / His Master's Voice ASDM.459LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo ASDL 809LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1891 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1891LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 459LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 459LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35963, S. 35963LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35963LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
28 vinyl pressings of Duets are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 459, released April 6, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 459, ALP 1891, 35963, S. 35963) 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.
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.