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Vinyl pressings

Caravan

by Duke Ellington · 1958

12 pressings5 countriesInstrumentalBig BandSwingJazz

Caravan was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Caravan

3 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA EPA-5054RCA EPA 5054
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

45-9/J2PH-6391-X Se-SEtched side A

45-9/J2PH-6392-X Se-SEtched side B

J 2 PH-6391Label side A

J 2 PH-6392Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA EPA-5054RCA EPA 5054
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation · Red Seal/Juke-Box Hole
Runout / matrix

45-9/J2PH-6391-XOn Runout side A

45-9/J2PH-6392-XOn Runout side B

J 2 PH-6391On Label side A

J 2 PH-6392On Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958GermanyRCA EPA-5054 / RCA EPA 5054First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1958GermanyRCA EPA-5054 / RCA EPA 5054First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1958USRCA Victor EPA-50547", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor EPA-5054First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1959CanadaRCA EPA-50547", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1959UKRCA RCX-1022 / RCA EPA-50547", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1959UKRCA RCX-1022 / RCA EPA-50547", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1959UKRCA RCX-1022 / RCA EPA-50547", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyRCA EPA-5054 / RCA EPA 50547", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor EPA-50547", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA Victor EPA 50547", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?New ZealandRCA RPX 13557", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Caravan
  2. A2Sophisticated Lady
  3. B1Perdido
  4. B2Mood Indigo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Caravan are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Caravan are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1961.

When was Caravan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor EPA-5054.

How do I tell if my copy of Caravan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA-5054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Caravan 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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