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Vinyl pressings

Drum Spectacular

by Kenny Clare · 1966

10 pressings6 countriesBig BandFree ImprovisationSwingJazz

Drum Spectacular was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Drum Spectacular

2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKColumbia TWO 146First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKColumbia SX 6168First yearLPLP
1967AustraliaColumbia SCXO-7792LPLP
1967AustraliaColumbia SCXO-7792LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967CanadaColumbia SX 6168LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967CanadaCapitol Records STAW 15029LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967New ZealandColumbia TWO 146LPLP
1967SpainLa Voz De Su Amo TWO - L 117LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKSounds Superb SPR 90057 / Music For Pleasure SPR 90057LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaOdeon SMT 1037LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Drum Spectacular
  2. A2Drum Boogie
  3. A3Caravan
  4. A4The Hawk Talks
  5. A5Just You! Just Me!
  6. A6Topsy
  7. B1Big Noise From Winnetka
  8. B2Dual Carriageway
  9. B3Afro-Charlie
  10. B4South Rampart Street Parade
  11. B5Portrait Of Elvin
  12. B6Talkin' About Drums

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Drum Spectacular are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Drum Spectacular are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1974.

When was Drum Spectacular first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK. One of them is Columbia TWO 146, released December 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Drum Spectacular is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWO 146, SX 6168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX.3187 and YAX.3188. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Drum Spectacular on vinyl worth?

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.

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