Vinyl pressings
by Wes Montgomery · 1967
A Day In The Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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.
CTSP-3001 - 3001 - 2 --RE VAN GELDER (MR) △10835A Side Etched / Stamped
CTSP-3001 - 3002-1 VAN GELDER (MR) △10835-XB Side Etched / Stamped
CTS 3001A Side Center Label
CTS 3002B Side Center Label
CTS3001 1B S oA side etched except o
CTS3002 1A S oB side etched except o
CTS 3001A side label
CTS 3002B side label
CT 2001 1A 0 A1A Side Etched
CT 2002 1B 0 A2B Side Etched
CTSP 3001 3001-6 △11031Side A etched (variant 1)
CTSP-3001 3003-1 △11031-xSide B etched (variant 1)
CTSP 3001 1A △11031Side A etched (variant 2)
CTSP-3001 3002-4 △11031-xSide B etched (variant 2)
CTSP-3001 3001-2 -RE △10835A-Side Etched
CTSP-3001 3002-1 △10835-XB-Side Etched
MR [circled] VAN GELDERStamped On Both Sides
(CTS-3001)A-Side Label
CTLP-2001 2001 △10833A Side Etched
CTLP-2001 2002 △10833-XB Side Etched
VAN GELDERA Side Stamped
VAN GELDERB Side Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Austria | A&M Records 212019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3001 / CTI Records SP 3001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | A&M Records Mono A&M-LP 2001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3001 / CTI Records SP 3001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | A&M Records LP 2001 / A&M Records LP-2001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | A&M Records 212019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Israel | A&M Records 212019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | A&M Records SP 4002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Jamaica | A&M Records LP-2001 / A&M Records LP-2001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML 932633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | South Africa | A&M Records SAM 028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Korea | Taedo TLP 69LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1967 | UK | A&M Records AML2001 / A&M Records AML2001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | A&M Records AMLS2001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-3001 / A&M Records SP 3001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-918LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AML 351LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records LLP-30017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records LAX 3091 / A&M Records SP-3001LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-7032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMS-20014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-9-3001 / CTI Records SP-9-3001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-9-3001 / CTI Records SP-9-3001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1984 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2420228 / A&M Records SP-9-3001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3801LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3801LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lebanon | SLD AMLP 1003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2004 | Germany | A&M Records SP-3001 / Speakers Corner Records SP 3001LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2008 | Japan | A&M Records SP-3001 / A&M Records SP 3001LP, Album, Stereo, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Japan | A&M Records UCJU-90005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | A&M Records UCJU-90005 / Elemental Music 700161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | A&M Records 700230 / Elemental Music 700230LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records SAML 932633LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-3001 / A&M Records SP 3001LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 3001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 3001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | A&M Records AMP-18001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | A&M Records FCPA3009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Hispavox HDA 371-11 / A&M RecordsLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3001 / A&M Records SP 3001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3001 / A&M Records SP 3001LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3001 / A&M Records SP 3001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 3001 / A&M Records SP-3001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3001 / A&M Records SP 3001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP3001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3001 / A&M Records SP 3001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 3001 / A&M Records SP-3001LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
73 vinyl pressings of A Day In The Life are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1967 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3001, released September 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3001, LP-2001, SP 3001, AML2001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CTSP-3001 - 3001 - 2 --RE VAN GELDER (MR) △10835 and CTSP-3001 - 3002-1 VAN GELDER (MR) △10835-X. 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.
