UK
1954- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33S 1020Columbia 33S1020
- Format
- LP, 10"
- Runout / matrix
XA487
XA486
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Calvert · 1954
The Man With The Golden Trumpet was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XA487
XA486
XA 487-1NRunout, Stamped, Side A
XA 488-1NRunout, Stamped, Side B
AX486Labels
XA 486-1N M3-153402Stamped side A
XA 487-1N M3-153403Stamped side B
XA 486Center label A
XA 487Center label B
XA 487-1
XA 486-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | Columbia 33OS 1020 / Columbia 33-OS-1020First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | France | Columbia 33 FS 1035First year10" | 10" |
| 1954 | France | Columbia 33 FS 1035 / Columbia FS 1035First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Columbia 33 WS 1020 / Columbia 33 WS1020First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | Italy | Columbia 33 - QS 6016 / Columbia 33 QS 6016LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| 1954 | UK | Columbia 33S 1020 / Columbia 33S1020First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1958 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo LDLP 1.007LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Italy | Columbia 33QS 6016LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia 33 FS 1035LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia 33MS 1020LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33S 1020 / Columbia 33S1020LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33S 1020 / Columbia 33S1020LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
12 vinyl pressings of The Man With The Golden Trumpet are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1954 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, Australia, France, Germany. One of them is Columbia 33S 1020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33S 1020, 33OS 1020, 33 FS 1035, 33 WS 1020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XA487 and XA486. 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.