Vinyl pressings
by Fats Waller · 1951
"Fats" Waller Plays And Sings was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1951, 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.
E1 LVC 79 4S I B1Runout A, variant 1
E1 LVC 80 1S I L B1Runout B, variant 1
E1 LVC 79 2S 1 B2ARunout A, variant 2
B: E1 LVC 80 2S I B1Runout B, variant 2
E-1-L-V-C-79Runout A
E-1-L-V-C-80Runout B
E1-LVC-79Label A
E1-LVC-80Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Canada | RCA Victor LPT 1001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor LPT 1001 / RCA Victor LPT-1001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor WPT 8First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1952 | Canada | RCA Victor EPBT 10017", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor EPBT 10017", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation |
| 1953 | South Africa | His Master's Voice JDLP 1017 / His Master's Voice JDLP.1017LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice DLP 1017 / His Master's Voice DLP.1017LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice DLP 1017 / His Master's Voice DLP.1017LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor LPT 1001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA B-210137", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice DLP 1017 / His Master's Voice DLP.1017LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of "Fats" Waller Plays And Sings are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1951 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LPT 1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPT 1001, WPT 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E1 LVC 79 4S I B1 and E1 LVC 80 1S I L B1. 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.
