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
Vinyl pressings
by Erroll Garner · 1958
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.
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.
AWL-886-|BRunout Side A
AWL-887-|BRunout Side B
AWL.886Label Side A
AWL.887Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | Savoy Records MG-12002LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1958 | UK | London Records LTZ-C 15125 / London American Recordings LTZ-C 15125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | BYG Records BYG 529 110 / BYG Records 529 110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony YBPC 4LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Savoy Records MG 12002LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Savoy Jazz SJC 411 / Savoy Jazz MG 12002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Savoy Jazz SJC 411 / Savoy Jazz MG 12002LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Savoy Records MGJ 12002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Savoy Records COJY-9049LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Savoy Records SVY 16063 / Savoy Records MG-12002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Savoy Records MG 22002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | London Records LTZA 15125LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | BYG Records BYG 529 110 / BYG Records 529 110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Arista WAJ-70100LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Arista WAJ-70100 / Arista MG-12002LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Savoy Records MG 12002LP | LP |
| ? | US | Savoy Records MG 12002LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Penthouse Serenade are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is London Records LTZ-C 15125, released December 1958.
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.
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.