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Guy Lombardo And His Royal CanadiansDrifting And Dreaming

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Drifting And Dreaming

by Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians · 1961

18 pressings4 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Drifting And Dreaming was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Drifting And Dreaming

5 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

May 1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-1593
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

t1-1593-07 1 ✩Runout A

t2-1593-05 1 ✩Runout B

Full details of this pressing

US

May 1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 1593Capitol Records ST-1593
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1-1593Label A

ST2-1593Label B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaCapitol Records T-1593First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKCapitol Records ST1593First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCapitol Records T-1593First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USCapitol Records T-1593First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USCapitol Records ST 1593 / Capitol Records ST-1593First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records T-1593LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records ST 1593 / Capitol Records ST-1593LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records T-1593LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records ST 1593 / Capitol Records ST-1593LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records ST 1593 / Capitol Records ST-1593LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1965USCapitol Records ST 1593 / Capitol Records ST-1593LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USCapitol Records ST 1593 / Capitol Records ST-1593LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USCapitol Records ST-1593LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records ST-1593LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records T-1593LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCapitol Records ST-1593 / World Record Club SPLZ 28LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SM-1593LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SM-1593LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Harbor Lights2:23
  2. A2When My Dream Boat Comes Home2:25
  3. A3Moonlight Bay2:02
  4. A4La Mer1:55
  5. A5Cruising Down The River1:48
  6. A6A Sailboat In The Moonlight2:17
  7. B1Red Sails In The Sunset2:24
  8. B2Isle Of Capri2:32
  9. B3Drifting And Dreaming2:04
  10. B4Ebb Tide2:24
  11. B5On A Slow Boat To China2:12
  12. B6I Cover The Waterfront2:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Drifting And Dreaming are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Drifting And Dreaming are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.

When was Drifting And Dreaming first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T-1593, released May 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Drifting And Dreaming is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-1593, ST 1593, ST1593) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, t1-1593-07 1 ✩ and t2-1593-05 1 ✩. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Drifting And Dreaming 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.

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