Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Laine · 1955
Command Performance was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
XLP34413-1CRunout side A, variant 1
XLP34414-1CRunout side B, variant 1
XLP34413-1F. │││A │AAA││Runout side A, variant 2
XLP34414-1H. │A ││Runout side B, variant 2
ZSP11125-1AA side runout
ZEP34615-1C.B side runout
ZSP13914-1CC side runout
ZEP 34614-1AD side runout
XLP34413-1F .· ·A Side Stamped @ 12 O'Clock
XLP34414-1E .B Side Stamped @ 6 O'Clock
1 A 1B Side Etched @ 12 O'Clock
x"Lp" 34413A Side Label
XLP34413-1F. │││A │AAA│A │Runout Side A, Etched
XLP34414-1J. | | || A | | | | A A | A |Runout Side B, Etched
x"Lp" 34413A Side Label
x"Lp" 34414B Side Label
XLP34413-1DLabel side A
XLP34414-1DLabel 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 | Brazil | Columbia LPCB-31033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | Canada | Columbia CL 625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Columbia CL 625First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia B-475First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Styrene |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 625First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | South Africa | CBS ALD 6042LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | CBS ALD 6042LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Club33 Music KY 2004LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Command Performance are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 625.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 625, B-475, LPCB-31033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP34413-1C and XLP34414-1C. 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.
