Vinyl pressings
by Billy May And His Orchestra · 1957
Jimmie Lunceford In Hi-Fi was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, 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.
- TAO-1924-D7 ⌂Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
- TAO-2924-D5 #3 ⌂Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
- TAO-1924-D8 ⌂Side A runout, stamped - variant 2
- TAO-2-924-N3 ⌂Side B runout, stamped - variant 2
TA01 924-1NSide 1
TA02 924-1NSide 2
- TAO-1-924-D8#2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout
- TAO-2-924-D8 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records TAO-924 / Capitol Records TAO 924First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records TAO-924First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records TAO-924First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records ST 924First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records TAO-924First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records TAO-924First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records W-924LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Capitol Records TAO924 / Capitol Records T-924LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T.924LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Capitol Records T-1581LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records ST-1581 / Capitol Records ST 1581LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 054-52716LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records TAO-924LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T-1581LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T924LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST-1581LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 924LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-1581LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records STAO924 / Capitol Records STAO-924LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Jimmie Lunceford In Hi-Fi are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records TAO-924.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TAO-924, ST 924) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - TAO-1924-D7 ⌂ and - TAO-2924-D5 #3 ⌂. 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.
