Vinyl pressings
by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra · 1953
Premiered By Ellington was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 7 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.
H1-440-D2#3Side A, Runout Var 1
H2-440-D2#3Side B, Runout Var 1
H1-440-D2#3 [Anvil]Side A, Runout Var 2
H2-440-D3 [Anvil]Side B, Runout Var 2
F1-440-D2 ⌂Side A runout
F2-440-D1 ⌂Side B runout
F-3-440-D2Side C runout
F4-440-D3 ⌂Side D runout
HI 440Y-1B(Side 1)
HI 440Z-1B(Side 2)
H1-440-D1 [anvil symbol]Side A, Runout stamped
H2-440-D2 [anvil symbol]Side B, Runout stamped
HI-440Side A, Label
H2-440Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Australia | Capitol Records CLP 009First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Canada | Capitol Records H440First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | France | Capitol Records EBF 440First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records EBF 440 / Telefunken EBF 440First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records EBF 440First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1953 | Sweden | Capitol Records EBF 440First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1953 | UK | Capitol Records LC.6616First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records EBF 440 / Capitol Records EBF-440First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H440 / Capitol Records H-440First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records H-440LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records H 440LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Discos H-440LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records EBF 4407", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records EBF 4407", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records J-LZE 1LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records H440LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records EBF 4407", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records EBF 4407", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records H 440LP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Premiered By Ellington are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1953 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records H440, released August 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H440, EBF 440, LC.6616, CLP 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1-440-D2#3 and H2-440-D2#3. 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.
