US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Crown Records CST 151
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Red
Vinyl pressings
by John Kiley · 1959
The Majesty Of The Big Pipe Organ Vol. I 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.
6 pressings 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.
CST 151-1
CST 151-2
△ 1299
△ 1300
CST 151-1
CST 151-2
△ 1299
△ 1300
CLP-5118-1 C̶L̶P̶ ̶5̶1̶1̶9̶-̶1̶Etched side A
5118-2-RE-1 ①Etched side B
SP324ARunout, Side A, Etched
ƧP 324 BRunout, Side B, Etched
SP-324-ALabel, Side A, Matrix
SP-324-BLabel, Side B, Matrix
CST- ̷X̷X̷X̷X̷X̷-̷X̷X̷X̷X̷ -151-1△1299Side A runout
CST- ̷X̷X̷X̷X̷X̷-̷X̷X̷X̷X̷ -2=151-2 △ 1300Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | Crown Records CST 151First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1959 | US | Crown Records CST 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1959 | US | Crown Records CST 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Crown Records CLP 5118 / Crown Records 5118First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Parade SP 324First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Crown Records CST 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Pirouette Records FM 24 / Pirouette Records FM-24LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Diplomat Records FM 24 / Pirouette Records FM 24LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Diplomat Records 2203LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama S-24LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama MK 3024LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Pirouette Records FM 24 / Pirouette Records FM-24LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama M-24 (M-3024)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama MK 3024LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama S-24LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama S-24LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Crown Records CLP 5118 / Crown Records 5118LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama MK 3024LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of The Majesty Of The Big Pipe Organ Vol. I are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Crown Records CST 151.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CST 151, CLP 5118, SP 324) 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.