Vinyl pressings
by Kingston Trio · 1962
New Frontier 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.
14 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.
ST1-1809-D2 #4 [Anvil symbol] &Runout A variant 1
ST2-1809-N2 #5 [Anvil symbol] &Runout B variant 1
ST1-1809-D2 #4 [Anvil symbol] &Runout A variant 2
ST2-1809-N1" [Anvil symbol] & IIRunout B variant 2
T1-1809-N2 [Scranton Anvil]Side 1, variant 1
T2-1809-N2 #3 [Scranton Anvil]Side 2, variant 1
T1-1809-D1 #3 [Scranton Anvil]Side 1, variant 2
T2-1809-D2 #2 [Scranton Anvil]Side 2, variant 2
T-1-1809-DX 2 ☆Side A runout etched, except 2 ☆ stamped
T-2-1809-D3 2 ☆Side B runout etched, except 2 ☆ stamped
T1-1809Side A label
T2-1809Side B label
T-1-1809-D3Runout side A, etched
T-2-1809-D3 3Runout side B, etched & stamped
ST-1-1809-D3 ☆Side A runout
ST-2-1809-D3 2 ☆Side B runout
ST1-1809Side A label
ST2-1809Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records T 1809First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1809 / Capitol Records ST-1809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1809First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Capitol Records T 1809First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Capitol Records ST 1809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 1809First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records T 1809First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records ST 1809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records T 1809First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1809First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1809 / Capitol Records T-1809First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1809First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST-1809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1809 / Capitol Records ST-1809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records SXE-18097", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 83 587 / Capitol Records 1809LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of New Frontier are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 1809, released November 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 1809, T 1809, ST-1809) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-1809-D2 #4 [Anvil symbol] & and ST2-1809-N2 #5 [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.
