Vinyl pressings
by Kay Starr · 1954
The Hits Of Kay Starr 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.
6 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
H1-415-D12Side A Deadwax, Etched, variant 1
H2-415-D13Side B Deadwax, Etched, variant 1
H1-415-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side A variant 2
H2-415-D1#3 [Anvil symbol]Side B variant 2
415 D3Variant 1
T1-415-D ⌂ -A side runout variant 2
T2-415-D3 ⌂ -B side runout variant 2
T1-415A side label
T1 415 V1 TA III/I (Hashmarks Etched)Side A Runout (Stamped)
T2 415 D9 TA III (Hashmarks Etched)Side B Runout (Stamped)
H1-415-D1Side A Deadwax, Etched
H2-415-D13Side B Deadwax, Etched
H1-415Side A Label
H2-415Side 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 | US | Capitol Records T 415 / Capitol Records T415First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records T 415 / Capitol Records T415First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records T415First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records T-415First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records H415 / Capitol Records H-415First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records H415 / Capitol Records H-415First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records T-415LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 415 / Capitol Records T415LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records DT 415LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 415 / Capitol Records T-415LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records DT 415LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9081 T2-415 / Capitol Records ENC 9081LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T-415LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 903104LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LC 6835LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LC 683510", Compilation, Mono · Mono | 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 415 / Capitol Records T-415LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 415 / Capitol Records T415LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 415LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT-8-0415LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of The Hits Of Kay Starr are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records H415, released January 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H415, T 415, T415, T-415) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1-415-D12 and H2-415-D13. 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.
