US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Riviera Records R0029Riviera Records 0029
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
R-0029-ASide A Runout Etched
R-0029-BSide B Runout Etched
(R 0029-A)Side A Label
(R 0029-B)Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Coronet Studio Orchestra And Vocalists · 1959
Barber Shop Favourites was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.
R-0029-ASide A Runout Etched
R-0029-BSide B Runout Etched
(R 0029-A)Side A Label
(R 0029-B)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | Riviera Records R0029 / Riviera Records 0029First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Riviera Records STR029LP | LP |
| 1961 | USA & Canada | Coronet Records CXS 70 / Coronet Records CXS-70LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Spin-O-Rama MK 3012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Unknown | Kent K-207LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Kent K-207LP | LP |
| ? | US | Bravo! Records K146LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Celebrity Records UTS-153LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bravo! Records K146LP | LP |
| ? | US | Silver Seal UTS-153LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Coronet Records CX 70 / Coronet Records CX-70LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Silver Seal UT 153LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Bravo! Records K146LP | LP |
| ? | US | Celebrity Records UT-153LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USA & Canada | Coronet Records CXS 70LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Canada | Coronet Records CX 70 / Coronet Records CX-70LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USA & Canada | Bravo! Records K146 / Bravo! Records KS-146LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Barber Shop Favourites are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Riviera Records R0029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R0029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-0029-A and R-0029-B. 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.