US
1965- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL-872
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RCRM-7829 GNSide A Runout, Etched
RCRM-7830 GNSide B Runout, Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra · 1965
Featuring Great Vocalists Of Our Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
RCRM-7829 GNSide A Runout, Etched
RCRM-7830 GNSide B Runout, Etched
RCRM--7829--1SSide A Runout, Stamped
RCRM--7830--1SSide B Runout, Stamped
RCRM-7629 GNSide A runout
RCRM-7630 GNSide B runout
RCRM-7629Side A label
RCRM-7630Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-872 / RCA Camden CAL 872First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 10037 (e) / RCA Victor LSP-10037First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Camden CAS-872 (e)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Spain | Vik VIKS-3017First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | US | RCA Camden CAL-872First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Camden CAS-872 (e)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Camden CAL872First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | RCA International (Camden) INT 1021LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Pickwick ACL-7055LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pickwick ACL-7055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Featuring Great Vocalists Of Our Times are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Germany, Spain. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-872.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-872, CAS-872 (e), CAL872, LSP 10037 (e)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCRM-7829 GN and RCRM-7830 GN. 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.