Vinyl pressings
by Kingston Trio · 1962
College Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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.
T1-1658-D1Side 1 Runout, Stamped variant 1
T2-1658-D2Side 2 Runout, Stamped variant 1
T1-1658-D4 ⌂Side 1 Runout, Stamped variant 2
T2-1658-D3 ⌂Side 2 Runout, Stamped variant 2
ST1-1658-D1 #2 [anvil/lathe] &Stamped Side A
ST-2-1658-D3 #2 [anvil/lathe] &Stamped Side B
ST1-1658Label Side 1
ST2-1658Label Side 2
T1-1658-N3 #2 ('Anvil/Lathe' symbol)Side 1 Runout, Stamped
T2-1658-N1 ('Anvil/Lathe' symbol)Side 2 Runout, Stamped
T1-1658Side 1 Label
T2-1658Side 2 Label
ST1-1658-D5 2Side 1 Runout, Stamped
ST2-1658-D5 1Side 2 Runout, Stamped
ST1-1658Side 1 Label
ST2-1658Side 2 Label
T1-1658-D6 3 ☆Side A runout, var. 1
T2-1658-D8 1 ☆Side B runout, var. 1
T1-1658-D5 ☆Side A runout, var. 2
T2-1658-D7 1 ☆Side B runout, var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records T 1658First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1658First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1658First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83536 / Capitol Records ST-1658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 1658 / Capitol Records T.1658First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 1658 / Capitol Records ST.1658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records T 1658First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records ST 1658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1658First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1658First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1658First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Vinyl Passion VP 90034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-1658LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of College Concert are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 1658.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1658, ST 1658, ST-1658, STK 83536) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1658-D1 and T2-1658-D2. 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.
