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Sounds!

by Jack Marshall · 1966

12 pressings5 countriesJazzPop

Sounds! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Sounds!

10 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2610
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

T-1-2610-F-3 ✲Side A runout

T-2-2610-F-3 ✲Side B runout

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2610Capitol Records T-2610
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-2610Label A

T2-2610Label B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2610Capitol Records ST-2610
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1-2610

ST2-2610

ST1-2610-A1 [△ IAM]

ST2-2610-A1 [△ IAM]

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaCapitol Records ST 2610First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaCapitol Records ST 2610 / Capitol Records ST-2610First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaCapitol Records ST-2610First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaCapitol Records T 2610First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966JapanCapitol Records CP-45-9004First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1966New ZealandCapitol Records ST 2610First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records T 2610First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records ST 2610First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records ST 2610First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records T 2610 / Capitol Records T-2610First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records ST-2610LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCapitol Records CP-45-9004LP, 45 RPM, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme From "Lawrence Of Arabia"
  2. A2Sweet Sue, Just You
  3. A3All The Things You Are
  4. A4Choros
  5. A5Am I Blue?
  6. A6The Rain In Spain
  7. B1Spanish Dance No.5
  8. B2S'posin'
  9. B3Yesterdays
  10. B4The Girls Of Sao Paulo
  11. B5A Day In Brazil - Medley

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sounds! are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sounds! are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Sounds! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 2610.

How do I tell if my copy of Sounds! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2610, ST 2610, ST-2610, CP-45-9004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1-2610-F-3 ✲ and T-2-2610-F-3 ✲. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sounds! 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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