Vinyl pressings
by Bing Crosby · 1965
That Travelin' Two-Beat 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.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T-1-2300-H-3scratched in runout side A
T-2-2300-F 4scratched in runout side B
T1-2300-G2 #2 [anvil symbol]Side A runout variant 2
T2-2300-G2 [anvil symbol]Side B runout variant 2
ST1-23OO-B2 [I A M in triangle] &
ST2-2300-B2 [I A M in triangle] &
ST1 2300-B5Runout side A (Stamped)
ST2 2300-B5Runout side B (Stamped)
T-1-2300-F1scratched in runout side A
T-2-2300-F1scratched in runout side B
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 | Capitol Records T-2300First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-2300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 83 926 / Capitol Records SMK 83926First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Capitol Records LZ 7129 / Capitol Records LZ.7129First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records ST-2300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records T 2300First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T-2300First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records ST-2300 / Capitol Records ST 2300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records VMP.1039 / Capitol Records VMP-1039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SM-11736LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-50028LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SM-11736LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | Capitol Records CAPS 1017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05523 / World Record Club R 05523LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 5C 038-85327LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records T 2300LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | World Record Club T 652LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 652LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of That Travelin' Two-Beat are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records T-2300.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-2300, ST-2300, T 2300, ST 2300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1-2300-H-3 and T-2-2300-F 4. 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.
