Vinyl pressings
by Kingston Trio · 1958
The Kingston Trio 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.
9 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T1-996-D2 [Anvil symbol]Runout A version 1
T2-996-D7¹¹ [Anvil symbol]Runout B version 1
T1-996-N7 #3 S1 [Anvil symbol] -Runout A version 2
T2-996-N9 #2 [Anvil symbol] -Runout B version 2
T1-996-D2Side A, Runout
T2-996-D2Side B, Runout
T1-996Side A, Label
T2-996Side B, Label
T1-996-N31 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout A, variant 1
T2-996-N40 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout B, variant 1
T1-996-N29 [Anvil symbol]Runout A, variant 2
T2-996-N39 #3 [Anvil symbol]Runout B, variant 2
- T1-996-N23 (Anvil/Lathe symbol)Side A Runout
- T2-996-N23 (Anvil/Lathe symbol)Side B Runout
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 | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9244LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T 996 / Capitol Records T-996First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T 996 / Capitol Records T-996First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Colombia | Capitol Records C-80126 / Capitol Records T996First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Capitol Records K 83 101 / Capitol Records T 996First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Japan | Capitol Records OLP-2910", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records T 996First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records T 996First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 996 / Capitol Records T-996LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 996 / Capitol Records T-996First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T-996 / Capitol Records T996First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 996 / Capitol Records T-996First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 996 / Capitol Records T-996LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Capitol Records T 996 / Capitol Records T996LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T996 / Capitol Records T-996LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 996 / Capitol Records T-996LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026924-01LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Discos T996LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records T996LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records T 996LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records T996LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DF-514LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 996 / Capitol Records T-996LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records N-16185LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T996 / Capitol Records T-996LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 996 / Capitol Records DT-996LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 01128 / Capitol Records T996LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T996 / Capitol Records T-996LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T996 / Capitol Records T-996LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T996 / Capitol Records T-996LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T996 / Capitol Records T-996LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc. DF-514LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of The Kingston Trio are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 996, T-996, C-80126, K 83 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-996-D2 [Anvil symbol] and T2-996-D7¹¹ [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.
