Vinyl pressings
by June Christy · 1954
Something Cool was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 4 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.
H1-516-D2#2 [Anvil symbol]Runout, side A, variant 1
H2-516-D3 [Anvil symbol]Runout, side B, variant 1
H1-516-D7 [Anvil symbol] 1Runout, side A, variant 2
H2-516-D8 [Anvil symbol] 1Runout, side B, variant 2
F1-516-D3 [Scranton Lathe]Side 1
F2-516-D4 [Scranton Lathe]Side 2
F3-516-D2 [Scranton Lathe]Side 3
F4-516-D4 [Scranton Lathe]Side 4
T1-516-D2Side A
T2-516-D2Side B
T1-516Side A Label
T2-516Side B Label
H1-516-D7 ⌂ 1Runout, side A,
H2-516-D6 ⌂Runout, side B,
H1-516Side A label
H2-516Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Netherlands | Capitol Records H 516 / Capitol Records H 516First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records EBF-516First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records H-516 / Capitol Records H 516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records H-516 / Capitol Records H 516First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6682 / Capitol Records LC.6682First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records T-516LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T-516LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T-516LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Australia | Capitol Records CLP 005LP, Album, Mono, 10" · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, 10" · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6682LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records T-516LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T-516LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records T516 / Capitol Records T 516LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-43LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T-516 / Capitol Records T 516LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records T-516 / Capitol Records T 516LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records ST-516LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records ST-516LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1961 | Japan | Capitol Records CSP 1075LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST-516LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 516LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST-516 / Capitol Records ST 516LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-516LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-516LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-50021LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-50021LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SM-516LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-50060LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Capitol Records SGD-85 / Capitol Records T-516LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Cisco Music CISLP516 / Capitol Records T516LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-43LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CR-8807LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ 50060LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-85581 / Capitol Records T 516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records T-516LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-85581 / Capitol Records T 516LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LC 668210", Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
39 vinyl pressings of Something Cool are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records H-516, released August 2, 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-516, EBF-516, LC 6682, H 516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1-516-D2#2 [Anvil symbol] and H2-516-D3 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
