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Tawny

by Jackie Gleason · 1953

10 pressings6 countriesBalletEasy ListeningJazzPop

Tawny was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Tawny

1 pressing came out in 1953, the album's first year. 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.

Canada

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records Of Canada, Ltd. EFB-471
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Gatefold Jacket
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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CanadaCapitol Records Of Canada, Ltd. EFB-471First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1954AustraliaCapitol Records CLL 01110", Album10", Album
1954GermanyCapitol Records EBF 4717", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1954CanadaCapitol Records H 471LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1954USCapitol Records H471 / Capitol Records H-471LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1954USCapitol Records EBF-471 / Capitol Records EBF 4717", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1954USCapitol Records L471 / Capitol Records L-471LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKCapitol Records LC.6673LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCapitol Records H 47110", Album10", Album
?ItalyCapitol Records L 471LP, 10", Album, ReissueLP, 10", Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Tawny
  2. B1Little Girl
  3. B2I Cover The Waterfront
  4. B3Some Day
  5. B4If I Had You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tawny are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Tawny are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1953 and 1954.

When was Tawny first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Canada. One of them is Capitol Records Of Canada, Ltd. EFB-471.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EFB-471) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tawny 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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