US
October 1963- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 1971Capitol Records T-1971
- Format
- LP, Album · Scranton Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T 1 - 1 9 7 1 - G 2 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout
T - 2 - 1 9 7 1 - G 4 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Earl Hines · 1963
Earl "Fatha" Hines! was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
T 1 - 1 9 7 1 - G 2 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout
T - 2 - 1 9 7 1 - G 4 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout
T-1971-FI I A M [in triangle]stampers A runout
T-1971-F3 I A M [in triangle]stampers B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1971First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records T-1971First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Capitol Records 83534First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST-1971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T-1971First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T 1971 / Capitol Records T-1971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | Music For Pleasure MFP 5017LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records T-1971LP | LP |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure MFP 5017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure MFP 5017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure MFP 5017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Music For Pleasure MFP 1270 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Regal SREG 1106LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Earl "Fatha" Hines! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records T 1971, released October 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1971, ST-1971, T-1971, 83534) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 1 - 1 9 7 1 - G 2 [I A M in triangle] and T - 2 - 1 9 7 1 - G 4 [I A M in triangle]. 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.