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Penthouse Serenade

by Erroll Garner · 1958

17 pressings6 countriesBopSwingJazz

Penthouse Serenade 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 Penthouse Serenade

1 pressing came out in 1958, the album's first year. 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.

UK

December 1958
Label and catalog number
London Records LTZ-C 15125London American Recordings LTZ-C 15125
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AWL-886-|BRunout Side A

AWL-887-|BRunout Side B

AWL.886Label Side A

AWL.887Label Side B

Full details of this 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
1955USSavoy Records MG-12002LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1958UKLondon Records LTZ-C 15125 / London American Recordings LTZ-C 15125First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969FranceBYG Records BYG 529 110 / BYG Records 529 110LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanCBS/Sony YBPC 4LP, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1973USSavoy Records MG 12002LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USSavoy Jazz SJC 411 / Savoy Jazz MG 12002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985USSavoy Jazz SJC 411 / Savoy Jazz MG 12002LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1985JapanSavoy Records MGJ 12002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanSavoy Records COJY-9049LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USSavoy Records SVY 16063 / Savoy Records MG-12002LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaSavoy Records MG 22002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaLondon Records LTZA 15125LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceBYG Records BYG 529 110 / BYG Records 529 110LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanArista WAJ-70100LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanArista WAJ-70100 / Arista MG-12002LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?USSavoy Records MG 12002LPLP
?USSavoy Records MG 12002LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1I Cover The Waterfront
  2. A2Love Walked In
  3. A3Ghost Of A Chance
  4. A4Indiana
  5. A5Somebody Loves Me
  6. A6Body And Soul
  7. A7Penthouse Serenade
  8. B1Undecided
  9. B2Red Sails In The Sunset
  10. B3I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
  11. B4Stompin' At The Savoy
  12. B5Stardust
  13. B6More Than You Know
  14. B7Over The Rainbow

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Penthouse Serenade are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Penthouse Serenade are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 2015.

When was Penthouse Serenade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is London Records LTZ-C 15125, released December 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Penthouse Serenade is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LTZ-C 15125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AWL-886-|B and AWL-887-|B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Penthouse Serenade 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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