Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1967
Brighten The Corner was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
ST1-2685-W4 #4 I A M [in triangle]Side A Etched, variant 1
ST2-2685-W3 I A M [in triangle]Side B Etched, variant 1
ST1-2685-W1 #2 I A M [in triangle]Side A Etched, variant 2
ST2-2685-X4 I A M [in triangle]Side B Etched, variant 2
T1-2685-P2 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout
T2-2685-F4 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout
T-2685 (T1-2685)Side A label
T-2685 (T2-2685)Side B label
T-1-2685-F-3Side 1 Etched
T-2-2685-F-3Side 2 Etched
T-2685 (T1-2685)Side 1 Label
T-2685 (T2-2685)Side 2 Label
ST1-2685-W4 #4 I A M [in triangle]Runout A
ST2-2685-X2 I A M [in triangle]Runout B
ST1-2685Label A
ST2-2685Label B
ST1 2685-A4Side A
ST2 2685-A4Side B
T1 2685-2 G 1
T2 2685-1 R
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Capitol Records TTX 40.415First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 74 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Italy | Capitol Records ST 2685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Capitol Records T 2685First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Capitol Records T 2685First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2685First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2685First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4540 / World Record Club S-4540LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club 4540 / World Record Club S/4540LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Capitol Records ST 2685LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Capitol Records CEY(M) 230LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST 2685LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 74 265LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records ST 2685LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8129LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club LZ 8123LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records T 2685LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records ST 2685 / EMI ST 2685LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records ST 2685 / EMI ST 2685LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11793LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 2685LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Brighten The Corner are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2685.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2685, T 2685, TTX 40.415, SMK 74 265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-2685-W4 #4 I A M [in triangle] and ST2-2685-W3 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.
