Vinyl pressings
by Kingston Trio · 1962
Something Special 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.
10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
T1-1747-N8 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
T2-1747-D2 #3 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
T1-1747-N3 #3 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
T2-1747-D1 12 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
T-1-1747-N5 2 [Over] 1Side A runout, var. 1
T-2-1747-N4 3Side B runout, var. 1
T-1-1747-N2 3Side A runout, var. 2
T2-1747-N3 2 ✲Side B runout, var. 2
T 1 - 1 7 4 7 - N 3"#3 [IAM lathe]A Side Stamped
T 2 - 1 7 4 7 - D 2 #3 [IAM lathe]B Side Stamped
T1-1747A Side Label
T2-1747B Side Label
T1 1747 - 1NA side stamped
T 2 1747 - 1NB side stamped
T1-1747A side label
T2-1747B side 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 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1747 / Capitol Records ST-1747First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1747 / Capitol Records T-1747First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83541First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records T 1747First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records ST-1747First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST-1747First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1747 / Capitol Records T-1747First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1747 / Capitol Records T-1747First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST-1747First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1747 / Capitol Records T-1747First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | World Record Club SPLZ.85 / World Record Club PLZ 85LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club T-4205 / World Record Club S/T4205LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4205 / World Record Club S/T4205LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-370LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-370LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1747LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Something Special are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records T 1747, released August 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1747, ST-1747, ST 1747, STK 83541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1747-N8 #2 [Anvil symbol] and T2-1747-D2 #3 [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.
