Vinyl pressings
by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra · 1955
B.G. In Hi-Fi was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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.
W1-565-D10A-side runout / stamped [variant 1]
W2-565-D8B-side runout / stamped [variant 1]
W1-565-D5 #3 ✩A-side runout / stamped [variant 2]
W2-565-D4 #6 ✩B-side runout / stamped [variant 2]
H1-565-D2 ⌂A side stamped
H2-565-D2 ⌂B side stamped
H3-565-D2 ⌂C side stamped
H4-565-D2 ⌂D side stamped
W1‑565‑D8 [Anvil symbol]Side A, Matrix, Stamped
W2‑565‑D8 [Anvil symbol]Side B, Matrix, Stamped
W1-565A-side label
W2-565B-side label
W1-565-D5 #1 ✩A-side runout
W2-565-D1 #1 ✩B-side runout
W1-565A-side label
W2-565B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records W 565 / Capitol Records W-565First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | South Africa | Capitol Records LCT 6012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records LCT6012First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records W 565 / Capitol Records W-565First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records H1-565 / Capitol Records H2-565First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records W 565 / Capitol Records W-565First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records W-565LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records W 565 / Capitol Records W-565LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records W 565 / Capitol Records W-565LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records W565 / Capitol Records W-565LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Records W 565LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CLP 505LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records W 565 / Capitol Records W-565LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-60016LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3018LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-60016LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records W 565LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records EAP 1-565 / Capitol Records EAP1-5657", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ED 26 0426 1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Uruguay | Capitol Records W 565 / Capitol Records W-565LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of B.G. In Hi-Fi are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1955 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records W 565.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 565, H1-565, LCT6012, LCT 6012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-565-D10 and W2-565-D8. 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.
