Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Lyman · 1961
The Colorful Percussions Of Arthur Lyman was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
SL-1005-A-D1Side A, variant 1
SL-1005-B-D1Side B, variant 1
SL-1005-A-D1 HSide A, variant 2
SL-1005-B-D1 HSide B, variant 2
L-1005-A-D1Side A Runout etched
L-1005-B-D1Side B Runout etched
SL-1005-A-D1A
SL-1005-B-D1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | HiFi Records L-1005LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1961 | US | HiFi Records SL-1005 / HiFi Records L-1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | HiFi Records L-1005 / HiFi Records L 1005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | HiFi Records L-1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | HiFi Records SL-1005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | HiFi Records SL-1005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | HiFi Records L-1005LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | HiFi Records SL-1005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | HiFi Records L-1005LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton SL-1005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Italy | HiFi Records L-1005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Vogue Records VA 160184LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Vogue SAVM 6002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Vocalion SAV .8006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Vocalion SAV .8006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Colorful Percussions Of Arthur Lyman are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is HiFi Records SL-1005, released December 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL-1005, L-1005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SL-1005-A-D1 and SL-1005-B-D1. 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.
