Vinyl pressings
by Dakota Staton · 1957
The Late, Late Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T1-876-N15 [Anvil symbol]Side A, variant 1
T2-876-N15 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B, variant 1
T1-876-N6 [Anvil symbol]Side A, variant 2
T2-876-N6" [Anvil symbol]Side B, variant 2
F2 876 D1 [Anvil symbol]Runout, side B, stamped
F5 876 D1 [Anvil symbol]Runout, side E, stamped
F2-876Label Side B
F5-876Label Side E
T1-876-N28Side A, variant 1
T2-876-N28Side B, variant 1
T1-876-D1Side A
T2-876-D2Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records T 876First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Capitol Records T 876First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 876 / Capitol Records T-876First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 876 / Capitol Records T.876First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T876First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 876 / Capitol Records T-876First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 876 / Capitol Records T-876First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 876 / Capitol Records T-876First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records 876First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Album | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Album |
| 1958 | France | Capitol Records T-876 / Capitol Records T876LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T-876 / Capitol Records T-876LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T876 / Capitol Records T-876LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T876 / Capitol Records T-876LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records DT 876 / Capitol Records DT-876LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Supper Club 018LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9346LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records T-876LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-85580LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 876LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CAPS 26 0010 1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 876LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 876LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 876 / Capitol Records T876LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-876LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DTT-876LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT-876LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records TT-876 / Capitol Records TT 876LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-876LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 876LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-876LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of The Late, Late Show are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 876, released September 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 876, 876, T876) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-876-N15 [Anvil symbol] and T2-876-N15 #2 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
