Vinyl pressings
by Keely Smith · 1958
Politely! was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
- ST-1-1073-D1 #2 S1 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol] &Side A runout
- ST-2-1073-D1 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol] &Side B runout
ST1-1073Side A label
ST2-1073Side B label
T1-1073-N9♯² 1SVar. 1 Runout A, stamped
T2-1073-D9♯²Var. 1 Runout B, stamped
T1-1073-D5♯² ⌂Var. 2 Runout A, stamped
T2-1073-N2♯² ⌂ 1Var. 2 Runout B, stamped
T1-1073-D8· 1 ☆Runout side A
T2-1073-D6 1 ☆Runout side B
T1-1073Label side A
T2-1073Label side B
T1-1073-D5Runout A, stamped
T2-1073-D8 II # 2Runout B, stamped
T1-1073-D4 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout A, stamped
T2-1073-D3" [Anvil symbol]Runout B, stamped
T1-1073-D4 stampedSide 1
T2-1073-D1 #2 stampedSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T-1073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1073, ST1073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1073 / Capitol Records ST1073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T1073 / Capitol Records T-1073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST1073 / Capitol Records ST-1073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T1073 / Capitol Records T-1073First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T1073 / Capitol Records T-1073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T1073 / Capitol Records T-1073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records T 1073LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T1073 / Capitol Records T-1073LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records T-1073LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T1073 / Capitol Records T-1073LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | World Record Club T 636LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | World Record Club ST.636LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1073 / Capitol Records ST-1073LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Politely! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST1073, released October 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST1073, T1073, T-1073, ST-1073, ST1073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - ST-1-1073-D1 #2 S1 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol] & and - ST-2-1073-D1 ["Anvil / Lathe" 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.
