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Basil Rathbone Reads Edgar Allan Poe

by Edgar Allan Poe · 1958

17 pressings3 countriesPoetrySpoken WordAudiobookNon-Music

Basil Rathbone Reads Edgar Allan Poe 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 Basil Rathbone Reads Edgar Allan Poe

2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958South AfricaCaedmon Records TC 1028First yearLPLP
1958UKCaedmon Records TC 1028First yearLPLP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USCaedmon Records TC-1028LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USCaedmon Records TC 1028LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977USCaedmon Records TC 1028LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCaedmon Records TC 1028 / Caedmon Records TC-1028LPLP
?USCaedmon Records TC 1028LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USCaedmon Records TC 1028LPLP
?USCaedmon Records TC 1028 / Caedmon Records TC-1028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCaedmon Records TC 1028LPLP
?USCaedmon Records TC 1028 / Caedmon Records TC-1028LPLP
?USCaedmon TC 1028LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCaedmon Records TC 1028LPLP
?USCaedmon Records TC 1028 / Caedmon Records TC-1028LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?USCaedmon Records TC 1028 / Caedmon Records TC-1028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCaedmon Records TC-1028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCaedmon Records TC 1028 / Caedmon Records TC-1028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Raven
  2. A2Annabel Lee
  3. A3Eldorado
  4. A4To ----
  5. A5The Masque Of The Red Death
  6. B1Alone
  7. B2The City In The Sea
  8. B3The Black Cat

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basil Rathbone Reads Edgar Allan Poe are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Basil Rathbone Reads Edgar Allan Poe are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1977.

When was Basil Rathbone Reads Edgar Allan Poe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, South Africa. One of them is Caedmon Records TC 1028, released October 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Basil Rathbone Reads Edgar Allan Poe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC 1028) 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 Basil Rathbone Reads Edgar Allan Poe 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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