US
1953- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 6259
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono
- Runout / matrix
LP14135-1BRunout side A
LP14136-1ARunout side B
("Lp" 14135)Label side A
("Lp" 14136)Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Erroll Garner · 1953
Erroll Garner Plays For Dancing was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, 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.
LP14135-1BRunout side A
LP14136-1ARunout side B
("Lp" 14135)Label side A
("Lp" 14136)Label side B
LP14135-1C HRunout side A
LP14136-1G HRunout side B
"Lp" 14135Label side A
"Lp" 14136Label side B
A-A 07622.1R.3 1Δ ARunout side A
AA07622-2R-1·\/□Runout side B
AA 09622.1 RLabel side A
AA 07622.2 RLabel side B
LP14135-1BRunout A
LP14136-1ERunout B
AA 09622.1 RLabel A
AA 07622.2 RLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Canada | Columbia CL 6259First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Philips B 07622 RFirst yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Philips B 07622 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Columbia CL 6259First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Columbia CL 6259First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | Denmark | Philips B 07622 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Australia | Philips B 07622 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Philips BBR 8002 / Philips B 07622 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Philips BBR 8002 / Philips BBR.8002LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Philips B 07622 RLP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 667LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 667LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Columbia CL 667LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 667LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 667LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | France | CBS 62221LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS P 62221 (CL 667) / CBS P 62221 (CL 667)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS P 62221 (CL 667) / CBS P 62221 (CL 667)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Columbia LPCB-31049LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS P 62221 (CL 667)LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS P62221 / CBS P 62221LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 667LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Erroll Garner Plays For Dancing are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia CL 6259.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 6259, B 07622 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP14135-1B and LP14136-1A. 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.