UK
1955- Label and catalog number
- Vogue Records VA 160136Vogue Records VA.160136
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
VMGT-1448-1BSide A Runout
VMGT-1449-1BSide B Runout
VMGT.1448Side A Label (Inverted)
VMGT.1449Side B Label (Inverted)
George WrightGeorge Wright Plays The Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ
Vinyl pressings
George Wright Plays The Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ
by George Wright · 1955
11 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop
George Wright Plays The Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe… 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.
How to spot a first pressing of George Wright Plays The Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe…
3 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
US
1955- Label and catalog number
- HiFi Records R-701
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
US
1955- Label and catalog number
- HiFi Records R 701HiFi Records R-701
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
R.701.A.D17Side A runout, variant 1
R.701.B.D17Side B runout, variant 1
R.701.A.D17 HSide A runout, variant 2
R.701.B.D14̶ 7 HSide B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | UK | Vogue Records VA 160136 / Vogue Records VA.160136First yearLP | LP |
| 1955 | US | HiFi Records R-701First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | HiFi Records R 701 / HiFi Records R-701First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | HiFi Records SR 701LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | HiFi Records R 701LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Sparton R 701LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Roman Record Company LPD 4517LP | LP |
| ? | US | HiFi Records R 701 / HiFi Records R-701LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | HiFi Records SR 701LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Everest DW-90706 / Everest DW 90706LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | HiFi Records R 701 / HiFi Records R-701LP, Album | LP, Album |
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Questions
How many vinyl pressings of George Wright Plays The Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe… are there?
11 vinyl pressings of George Wright Plays The Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe… are listed here, from 5 countries.
When was George Wright Plays The Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, US. One of them is Vogue Records VA 160136.
How do I tell if my copy of George Wright Plays The Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VA 160136, R-701, R 701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VMGT-1448-1B and VMGT-1449-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is George Wright Plays The Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe… 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.