US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick BL 754150
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Press
- Runout / matrix
7 12066 2Side A
7 12067 2Side B
7-12066Side A label
7-12067⦿Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Young Holt Unlimited · 1969
Just A Melody was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
7 12066 2Side A
7 12067 2Side B
7-12066Side A label
7-12067⦿Side B label
7 12066 3 2Side A runout, variant 1
7 12067 4 2Side B runout, variant 1
7 12066 4 2Side A runout, variant 2
7 12067 4 2Side B runout, variant 2
7 12066 2 1Side A Runout - Stamped / 1 1 - Etched
7 12067 1 1Side B Runout - Stamped / 1 2 - Etched
7-12066Side A Label
7-12067◉Side B Label
7 12066 5 or 7 12066 6Side A
7 12067 4Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Brazil | MCA Records 012.134 / Brunswick 012.134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Brunswick BL 754150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Brunswick BL 754150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Brunswick BL 754150 / Brunswick BL754150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Brunswick BL 754150First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Brunswick BL 754150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Brunswick BL 754150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 1029LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | MCA Records LPI-244LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Brunswick BL 754150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Brunswick BL 754150LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Just A Melody are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Brunswick BL 754150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL 754150, 012.134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 12066 2 and 7 12067 2. 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.