US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Kapp Records KL-1105
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Jane Morgan · 1958
The Day The Rains Came was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
Jo9Y 0077 I AIside 1
J097_0078_2 A1side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Brazil | Kapp Records KLP - 633First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-1105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | London Records HA-R 2158First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records KL-1105First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records K-1105-SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records K-1105-SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Kapp Records KL-1105 / Kapp Records KL 1105First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Kapp Records KL-1105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Kapp Records KL-1105LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Kapp Records K-1105-S / Kapp Records KL-1105LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | London Records STO 13 / London American Recordings STO 13LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kapp Records K-1105-SLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Day The Rains Came are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Kapp Records KL-1105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KL-1105, K-1105-S, HA-R 2158, KLP - 633) 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.
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.