US
April 1956- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 8267
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MG4560T2 1PSide 1
MG4561T5 1PSide 2
Vinyl pressings
by Carmen McRae · 1956
Torchy! was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, 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.
MG4560T2 1PSide 1
MG4561T5 1PSide 2
MG4560T2 1PA Side
MG4561T3 1PB Side
MG4560T1 1P 2A runout stamped
MG4561T5 1PB runout stamped
(MG 4560)A label
(MG 4561)◈B label
MG-4560-1B K R T 1
MG-4561-2B I I I I R T 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | Decca DL 8267First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | South Africa | Brunswick LAT 8133First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 8267First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 8267First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 8267First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 8267First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Brunswick LAT 8133First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-3087LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Decca SLP-7734LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Memoir MOIR204LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | US | Decca DL 8267LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Torchy! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Decca DL 8267, released April 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8267, LAT 8133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG4560T2 1P and MG4561T5 1P. 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.