Vinyl pressings
by Henry Mancini · 1960
The Blues And The Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.
L2PP-1767--7S A1 IRunout Side A, stamped
L2 PP1768-1S A1 IRunout Side B, stamped
L2PP-1767Label Side A
L2PP-1768Label Side B
L2PY-1769-11S A1 ISide A runout, stamped
L2 PY1770-1S I A2Side B runout, stamped
L2PY-1769Side A label
L2PY-1770Side B label
A1A1 L2PP0356Side A runout, stamped
A1A3 L2 PP0357Side B runout, stamped
L2PP-0356Side A label
L2PP-0357Side B label
L2 PP1767-4SRunout Side A, stamped
L2 PP1768-4SRunout Side B, stamped
L2PP-1767Label Side A
L2PP-1768Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2147First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Victor SF-5081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2147 / RCA Victor LPM 2147First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2147 / RCA Victor LSP 2147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Australia | RCA L10939First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | RCA RD-27195LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2147 / RCA Victor LSP 2147LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2147 / RCA Victor LSP 2147LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2147 / RCA Victor LSP 2147LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spain | RCA Victor NL-46025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of The Blues And The Beat are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2147, LSP-2147, SF-5081, L10939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2PP-1767--7S A1 I and L2 PP1768-1S A1 I. 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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