Vinyl pressings
by Joe "Fingers" Carr And His Ragtime Band · 1953
Istanbul / Maple Leaf Rag 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.
6 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 3 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.
45-11848-D1A-side - Stamped, Variant 1
45-11692-D4B-side - Stamped, Variant 1
45-11848-D3 [Anvil / lathe symbol]A-side - Stamped, Variant 2
45-11692-D3 [Anvil / lathe symbol]B-side - Stamped, Variant 2
11692-D6
11848-D7
11848-D8 [Scranton Anvil]A side runout
11692-D7 [Scranton Anvil]B side runout
11848-D6 M3-151901Side A
11692-D6 M3-151893Side B
(11692)Label side A
(11848)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | France | Capitol Records 2665First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Norway | Capitol Records C 2665First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2665First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2665First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2665First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records F2665First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-280Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records CF 26657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records C 2665Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records F-26657", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 117Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 117Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CEC-47", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2665Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records C 2665Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records CF 26657" | 7" |
| ? | Switzerland | Capitol Records CL 2665Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Istanbul / Maple Leaf Rag are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1953 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, France, Norway. One of them is Capitol Records F2665, released November 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F2665, 2665, C 2665) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-11848-D1 and 45-11692-D4. 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.
