Vinyl pressings
by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra · 1956
In A Mellotone 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.
11 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 6 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.
G2JP-6672-7SSide A runout - variant 1
G2JP-6673-8SSide B runout - variant 1
G2JP-6672-7S A2 RSide A runout - variant 2
G2JP-6673-7S A1 RSide B runout - variant 2
G2JP-6672-8S A1 ISide A runout, etched ["A1 I" is stamped]
G2JP-6673-7S A2 DSide B runout, etched ["A2 D" is stamped]
G2JP-6672Side A label
G2JP-6673Side B label
G2 JP6672-5S I A4Side A runout, variant 1
G2 JP6673-6S I A1Side B runout, variant 1
G2 JP 6672-5S I A1Side A runout, variant 2
G2 JP 6673-5S I A1Side B runout, variant 2
G2 JP6672-5S I A5Side A runout
G2 JP6673-6S I A3Side B runout
G2JP-6672Side A label
G2JP-6673Side B label
G2 JP6672-5S I A3Side A runout
G2 R̶JP6673-6S I A1Side B runout
G2JP-6672Side A label
G2ZP-6776Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM - 1364 / RCA Victor LPM 1364First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Australia | RCA L11020First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1364 / RCA Victor LPM 1364First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA LPM-1364-C / RCA LPM 1364 CFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Italy | RCA Italiana LPM-1364First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1364 / RCA Victor LPM 1364First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPMF-1364First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1364First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1364 / RCA Victor LPM 1364First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1364 / RCA Victor LPM 1364First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1364 / RCA Victor LPM 1364First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | RCA Italiana LPM-1364LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RD-27134 / RCA RD.27134LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RD-27134 / RCA RD.27134LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1364LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1364 / RCA Victor LPM 1364LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 730.567LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3069LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor L11020LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-1364-CLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-1364LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LPM-1364LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LPM-1364 / RCA Victor LPM 1364LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Vik KLVP 184LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Vik KVP 184LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Vik KVP 184 / RCA Victor KVP 184LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Victor RA-5040LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Scandinavia | RCA Victor LPM-1364LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LPM-1364LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LPM-1364 / RCA Victor LPM 1364LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
30 vinyl pressings of In A Mellotone are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Argentina, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1364.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1364, LPMF-1364, LPM - 1364, LPM-1364-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2JP-6672-7S and G2JP-6673-8S. 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.
