US
1951- Label and catalog number
- London Records LPS.476
- Format
- 10"
- Runout / matrix
DRL 869-1A UH CTSide A runout
DRL 8702A UM CTSide B runout
DRL.869Side A label
DRL.870Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Kunz · 1951
Charlie Kunz Piano Medley, Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1951, the album's first year. 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.
DRL 869-1A UH CTSide A runout
DRL 8702A UM CTSide B runout
DRL.869Side A label
DRL.870Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | US | London Records LPS.476First year10" | 10" |
| 1955 | UK | Decca LF 1061 / Decca LF.1061LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca LFA 106110", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Canada | London Records LB.425LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Decca LF-1061LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca LFM 1061 / Decca LFM.106110", LP, Mono · Mono | 10", LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LF 1061LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| ? | UK | Decca LF-106110", LP, Mono · Mono | 10", LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LF.1061 / Decca LF 1061LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LF 1061 / Decca LF.1061LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | US | London Records LB.425 / London Records LPB 425LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | US | London Records LPB.425LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
12 vinyl pressings of Charlie Kunz Piano Medley, Vol. 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1951 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is London Records LPS.476.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS.476) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRL 869-1A UH CT and DRL 8702A UM CT. 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.