Vinyl pressings
by Julius La Rosa · 1953
Eh, Cumpari / Till They've All Gone Home 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.
10 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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.
E3CB4763 1A 2 IA side stamped, variant 1
E3CB4762 1A 2 IB side stamped, variant 1
E3CB4763 1A IA side stamped, variant 2
E3CB4762 1A 2 IB side stamped, variant 2
ZTSP19952-1G 1 HA stamped
ZTSP19953-1G 1 HB stamped
ZTSP 19952A label
ZTSP 19953B label
P49657-2ARunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
P49658-2ARunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
P49657-2ARunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
P49658-2DRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
P49657-2AF HA side, variant 1
P49658-2AF HB side, variant 1
P49657-2EA side, variant 2
P49658-2AB side, variant 2
E3CW 4763 IS IRunout, side A, etched
E3CW 4762 IS I A1Runout, side B, etched
ZTSP 19952 E3-CW-4763Label side A
ZTSP 19953 E3-CW-4762Label side B
ZTSP19952-1LSide A, stamped, variant 1
ZTSP19953-1BSide B, stamped, variant 1
ZTSP19952-1FSide A, stamped, variant 2
ZTSP19953-1FSide B, stamped, variant 2
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 | Canada | Apex 9-76010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | Canada | Apex 76010First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Cadence 1232First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Cadence 1232First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Cadence 1232First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Cadence 1232First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | Cadence 1232First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1953 | US | Cadence 1232First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Cadence 1232First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1953 | US | Cadence 1232First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Eh, Cumpari / Till They've All Gone Home are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada. One of them is Cadence 1232, released August 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1232, 9-76010, 76010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3CB4763 1A 2 I and E3CB4762 1A 2 I. 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.
