Vinyl pressings
by June Christy · 1959
June Christy Recalls Those Kenton Days 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.
7 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
- ST-1-1202-D1 ⌂ &Side A runout stamped, variant 1
- ST2-1202-D2#3 1S ⌂ &Side B runout stamped, variant 1
- ST-1-1202-D1 ⌂ &Side A runout stamped, variant 2
- ST2-1202-D2"#4 1S ⌂ &Side B runout stamped, variant 2
T1-120 2-N 5 [Anvil logo]Runout side A, stamped
T2-1202-D2´´² [Anvil logo]Runout side B, stamped
T1-1202Label side A
T2-1202Label side B
- T1-1202-N7'' [anvil logo]Variant 1: Runout A
T2-12[scratched 0]02-N4 #2 [anvil logo]Variant 1: Runout B
- T1-1202-N4 #2 S1 [anvil logo]Variant 2: Runout A
- T2-1202-N1" [anvil logo]Variant 2: Runout B
ST-1-1202-D1#2 S1 &Side 1
ST-2-1202-D2#3 1S &Side 2
T1-1202-D1#2Side 1 Stamp
T2-1202-N4#2 C1Side 2 Stamp
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 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1202First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1202, ST1202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T-1202 / Capitol Records T 1202First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T-1202 / Capitol Records T 1202First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST-1202 / Capitol Records ST 1202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records T1202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST1202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-50022LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Pausa Records PR 9064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | France | Capitol Records 1599311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of June Christy Recalls Those Kenton Days are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST1202, released September 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST1202, T-1202, ST-1202, T1202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - ST-1-1202-D1 ⌂ & and - ST2-1202-D2#3 1S ⌂ &. 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.
