Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Standley · 1952
It's In The Book 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.
19 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
10634Center Labe Side B
10633-N1 12-52 9(var. 1) Runout Groove Side A
10634-N2 10-52 9(var. 1) Runout Groove Side B
10633Center Label Side A
10634Center Labe Side B
10633-N1³ 1-53 2Side A runout; stamped
10634-N4Side B runout; stamped
10633Center Label Side A
10633-N4 [Anvil symbol] 10-52 4A side stamped variant 1
10634-N1#3 [Anvil symbol] 10-52 7B side stamped variant 1
10633-N1 [Anvil symbol] 10-52 8A side stamped variant 2
10634-N1 [Anvil symbol] 10-52 4B side stamped variant 2
10634Center Labe Side B
10633Center Label Side A
10633A side label
10634B side label
10633-N2#2 [Anvil symbol] 10-52 11A side
10634-N1#2 [Anvil symbol] 11-52 17B side
10633-D1Runout Groove Side A
10634-N1Runout Groove Side B
10633Center Label Side A
10634Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1039First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1039First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | UK | Capitol Records CL.13828First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records F2249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records F2249First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Magnolia Records MS 1063First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Magnolia Records MS 1063First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2249First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2249First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records F2249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2249First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2249First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2249First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2249First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records 2249First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-189Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP189Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL.13828Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL.13828Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL. 13828Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records F22497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of It's In The Book are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1953.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records 2249, released October 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2249, FI-1602, F2249, MS 1063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10634 and 10633-N1 12-52 9. 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.
