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Jesse CrawfordThe Poet Of The Organ

Vinyl pressings

The Poet Of The Organ

by Jesse Crawford · 1959

23 pressings4 countriesEasy ListeningPopClassical

The Poet Of The Organ was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 The Poet Of The Organ

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaInternational Award Series AK-278First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USInternational Award Series AKS-278LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaHallmark Records A 1015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966CanadaDesign Records DLP-230LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966CanadaDesign Records DLP-230LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKAllegro Records ALL 881LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966USDesign Records DLP-230 / Design Records SDLP-230LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966USCrown Records CST486LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USDesign Records DLP-230LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1966USInternational Award Series AK-278LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USDesign Records DLP-230LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1966USDesign Records DLP-230LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDesign Records DLP-230 / Design Records SDLP-230LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USGrand Prix Series K-401LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USPromenade 2108LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCrown Records CST486LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSutton SU 269LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSutton SSU 269LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USGrand Prix Series KS-401LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCrown Records CLP 5486LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USTiara Records TMT 7527LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USGrand Prix Series K-401LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USGrand Prix Series K-401LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Tales From The Vienna Woods
  2. A2The Blue Danube
  3. A3Merry Widow Waltz
  4. A4Vilia
  5. A5A Wandering Minstrel I
  6. A6Treasure Waltz
  7. B1To A Wild Rose
  8. B2Gypsy Love Song
  9. B3Emperor Waltz
  10. B4Artist's Life
  11. B5Voices Of Spring
  12. B6I'm Called Little Buttercup

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Poet Of The Organ are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Poet Of The Organ are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1966.

When was The Poet Of The Organ first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Canada. One of them is International Award Series AK-278.

How do I tell if my copy of The Poet Of The Organ is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AK-278) 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 The Poet Of The Organ 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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