US
1954- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 562
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
x"Lp" 31658Side 1 Matrix, variant 1
x"Lp" 31659Side 2 Matrix, variant 1
XLP31658-1ASide 1 Matrix, variant 2
XLP31659-1ASide 2 Matrix, variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Harry James · 1954
Dancing In Person With Harry James At The… was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
x"Lp" 31658Side 1 Matrix, variant 1
x"Lp" 31659Side 2 Matrix, variant 1
XLP31658-1ASide 1 Matrix, variant 2
XLP31659-1ASide 2 Matrix, variant 2
ZEP 31660A-Side Label Matrix
ZEP 31661D-Side Label Matrix
ZEP 31662B-Side Label Matrix
ZEP 31663C-Side Label Matrix
XLP31658-1ASide 1 Matrix
XLP31659-1ASide 2 Matrix
XLP31658-1ASide 1 Matrix
XLP31659-1ASide 2 Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Canada | Columbia CL 562First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Canada | Columbia CL 562First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Columbia CL 562First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Columbia B-428First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Australia | Philips B 07697 RLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Philips B 07691 RLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPU-97LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS LJ16LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | CBS LJ16LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 21105LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 21105LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 21105LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CL 562LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Dancing In Person With Harry James At The… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1954 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 562.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 562, B-428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, x"Lp" 31658 and x"Lp" 31659. 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.