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Coleman HawkinsThe Gilded Hawk

Vinyl pressings

The Gilded Hawk

by Coleman Hawkins · 1956

14 pressings9 countriesCool JazzEasy ListeningJazz

The Gilded Hawk 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Gilded Hawk

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T819Capitol Records T-819
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

- T1-819-D 2 lathe symbolSide A stamped

2S- T2-819-D1#2 lathe symbolSide B stamped

T1-819Side A label

T2-819Side B label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USCapitol Records T819 / Capitol Records T-819First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1957CanadaCapitol Records T 819LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957JapanCapitol Records 2LP-28LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USCapitol Records T 819LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958ArgentinaCapitol Records T 819LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T 819LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1958USCapitol Records T 819LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 038-85287LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records T 819LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilCapitol Records T-819 / Odeon T-819LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCapitol Records 5D-050D-85287LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCapitol Records T819LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records T 819LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records T819LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Out Of The Night2:53
  2. A2Autumn Leaves2:43
  3. A3Stranger In Paradise2:25
  4. A4My Mother's Eyes3:50
  5. A5Everything Happens To Me2:53
  6. A6It Had To Be You2:43
  7. B1With Every Breath I Take3:14
  8. B2I'm Yours2:53
  9. B3I Didn't Know What Time It Was2:51
  10. B4Baubles, Bangles And Beads2:55
  11. B5Boulevard Of Broken Dreams2:31
  12. B6A Cottage For Sale3:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Gilded Hawk are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Gilded Hawk are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 1977.

When was The Gilded Hawk first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Capitol Records T819.

How do I tell if my copy of The Gilded Hawk is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T819) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - T1-819-D 2 lathe symbol and 2S- T2-819-D1#2 lathe symbol. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Gilded Hawk 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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