US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T-1738
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Scranton
- Runout / matrix
T1-1738-N4 [symbol]Side A Runout (Stamped)
T2-1738-N2 #2 [symbol]Side B Runout (Stamped)
Vinyl pressings
by Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians · 1962
Waltzing With Guy Lombardo was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
T1-1738-N4 [symbol]Side A Runout (Stamped)
T2-1738-N2 #2 [symbol]Side B Runout (Stamped)
ST1-1738-X10 (Symbol: "I Am" inside triangle)Side A
ST-2-1738-N5 (Symbol: Scranton Stamp)Side B
ST-1-1738-N2 [Anvil Symbol]Side A
ST-2-1738-N4 [Anvil Symbol]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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1738 / Capitol Records T-1738First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1738 / Capitol Records ST 1738First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T-1738First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST-1738First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST-1738First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1738 / Capitol Records ST-1738First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST-1738First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SENC 9248LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records T-1738 / World Record Club LZ 7142LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-1738LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Waltzing With Guy Lombardo are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T-1738.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-1738, ST-1738, ST 1738, T 1738) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1738-N4 [symbol] and T2-1738-N2 #2 [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.
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