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Billy Vaughn Plays

by Billy Vaughn · 1958

22 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

Billy Vaughn Plays was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Billy Vaughn Plays

8 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 3156
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

LPM 50,153side A label

LPM 50,154side B label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 3156
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

M-50153-1 I A2Stamped side A

M-50154-1 I B1Stamped side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
London Records HA-D 2178
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ADL.1238Label Matrix - Side A)(inverted

ADL.1239Label Matrix - Side B)(inverted

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 3156
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

M-50153-1 I B1 DLP 3156-S1Runout Side A

M-50154-1 I A4 DLP 3156 S2Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaDot Records DLP 3156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaDot Records DLP 3156(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaDot Records DLP 3156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaDot Records DLP 25156 / Dot Records DLP-25-156First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958New ZealandLondon Records HAM-D6044First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKLondon Records HA-D 2178First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDot Records DLP 3156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDot Records DLP 3156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaDot Records DLP 25156LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaDot Records DLP 25156 / Dot Records DLP-25156 (D)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USDot Records DLP 25,156 / Dot Records DLP 25156LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USDot Records DLP 25156 / Dot Records DLP 25,156LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCalendar Records SR66-975LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaLondon Records HAA-7554LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCalendar Records SR66-975LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?DenmarkDot Records DLP 3156LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyLondon Records HA-D 15LPLP
?South AfricaDot Records DLP 3156LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USDot Records DLP 25156LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDot Records DLP 25156 / Dot Records DLP 25,156LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDot Records DLP 25156LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UruguayMusic Hall 12089LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Cimarron
  2. A2Harbor Lights
  3. A3Drifting And Dreaming
  4. A4Jealous Heart
  5. A5Red Sails In The Sunset
  6. A6Shine On Harvest Moon
  7. A7Blue Moon
  8. B1Indian Love Call
  9. B2Moonlight Bay
  10. B3My Happiness
  11. B4Blueberry Hill
  12. B5You Can't Be True, Dear
  13. B6Isle Of Capri
  14. B7Moonlight And Roses

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Billy Vaughn Plays are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Billy Vaughn Plays are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1961.

When was Billy Vaughn Plays first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Dot Records DLP 3156.

How do I tell if my copy of Billy Vaughn Plays is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 3156, HA-D 2178, DLP 3156(C), DLP 25156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPM 50,153 and LPM 50,154. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Billy Vaughn Plays on vinyl worth?

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.

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