Vinyl pressings
by Gordon Jenkins · 1956
Complete Manhattan Tower was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, the album's first year, in 5 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.
- T1-766-D20" [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, var. 1
- T2-766-D22 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, var. 1
- T1-766-D24 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, var. 2
- T2-766-D28 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, var. 2
T1-766-D10 1 ☆Side A runout, variant 1
- T2-766D9" [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
- T1-766-D6 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
T2-766-D26 ⏤ ☆Side B runout, variant 2
- T1-766-D6 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, var. 1
- T2-766-D14#2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, var. 1
- T1-766-D6 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, var. 2
- T2-766-D9" [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, var. 2
-T1-766-D13#² ["anvil" Symbol]Side A runout; stamped
T2-766-D26 ☆Side B runout; etched
T1-766Side A label
T2-766Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records T-766First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records T-766 / Capitol Records T766First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Japan | Capitol Records J-T 766 / Capitol Records J-T-766First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6120First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T-766 / Capitol Records T766First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T-766 / Capitol Records T766First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records EDM-766First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T766 / Capitol Records T-766First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T-766 / Capitol Records T766First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T-766 / Capitol Records T766First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T-766 / Capitol Records T766First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T766 / Capitol Records T-766LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T766 / Capitol Records T-766LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T766 / Capitol Records T-766LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records DT-766LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records DT-766LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T-766LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T-766LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | World Record Club 7064LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1963 | Australia | World Record Club S-7064 / World Record Club 7064LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-766LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5D 050-85289LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-85289LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-766LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records TT 766 / Capitol Records TT-766LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DTT 766LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Complete Manhattan Tower are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records T-766.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-766, EDM-766, T766, LCT 6120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - T1-766-D20" [Anvil symbol] and - T2-766-D22 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
