Vinyl pressings
by Carmen Dragon · 1958
Serenade 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.
4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.
S P 1 - 8 4 1 3 · D 9¹¹ [IAM lathe] &A Side Stamped
S P 2 - 8 4 1 3 · D 3 [IAM lathe] &B Side Stamped
SP1-8413A Side Label
SP2-8413B Side Label
P1-8413-D14" (Anvil)Side 1 runout
P2-8413-D2 (Anvil)Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records PAO 8413First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records PAO 8413First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records PAO 8413First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records SP8413 / Capitol Records SP-8413First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records SP8413 / Capitol Records SP 8413LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records SP8413 / Capitol Records SP 8413LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Capitol Records P-8413 / Capitol Records P 8413LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Spain | Orlador 50155LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Discos P 8413LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SP 8413LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SP 8413LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records PAO-8413LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Serenade are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records SP8413, released November 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP8413, PAO 8413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S P 1 - 8 4 1 3 · D 9¹¹ [IAM lathe] & and S P 2 - 8 4 1 3 · D 3 [IAM lathe] &. 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.
