Vinyl pressings
by Joe "Fingers" Carr · 1952
Rough House Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
F1-345-D1 [Scranton 'Anvil/Lathe' Stamp] 1-53Stamped, Runout Side A
F4-345-D1 [Scranton 'Anvil/Lathe' Stamp] 1-53Stamped, Runout Side D
F2-345-D1 [Scranton 'Anvil/Lathe' Stamp]Stamped, Runout Side B
F3-345-D1 [Scranton 'Anvil/Lathe' Stamp] 3-53Stamped, Runout Side C
45-10089D1 [Scranton 'Anvil/Lathe' Stamp] 6-52 2Stamped, Runout Part 1
45-10074-D2 [Scranton 'Anvil/Lathe' Stamp] 6-52 2Stamped, Runout Part 2
45-10073-D1 [Scranton 'Anvil/Lathe' Stamp] 6-52 2Stamped, Runout Part 3
45-10091-D1 [Scranton 'Anvil/Lathe' Stamp] 6-52 2Stamped, Runout Part 4
H-345-Y13 [Anvil]A side runout stamped
H-345-Z2 [Anvil]B side runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records ALBUM EBF-345 / Capitol Records EBF 345First year7", 45 RPM, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records CCF-345First year7", 45 RPM, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records H 345First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Canada | Capitol Records H-345LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Canada | Capitol Records T345 / Capitol Records T-345LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | France | Capitol Records H 345LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6567LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H 345LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records H 345 / Capitol Records H - 345LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CLP-065 / Capitol Records CLP 065LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records H 345 / Capitol Records H - 345LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Capitol Records H 345 / Capitol Records H-345LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records EBF 3457", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records H 34510", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records H 345LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T345 / Capitol Records T-345LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T345 / Capitol Records T-345LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Rough House Piano are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1952 and 1953.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Capitol Records ALBUM EBF-345.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALBUM EBF-345, CCF-345, H 345) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F1-345-D1 [Scranton 'Anvil/Lathe' Stamp] 1-53 and F4-345-D1 [Scranton 'Anvil/Lathe' Stamp] 1-53. 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.
