Vinyl pressings
by Kingston Trio · 1963
The Kingston Trio #16 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 8 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.
T1-1871-D6 IAM [Triangled]Side A runout variant 1
T2-1871-D1 #3 IAM [Triangled]Side B runout variant 1
T1-1871-D2 #2 IAM [Triangled]Side A runout variant 2
T2-1871-D5 IAM [Triangled]Side B runout variant 2
ST-1-1871-D3Ⅰ✩Side A runout version 1
ST-2-1871-D3Ⅰ✩Side B runout version 1
ST-1-1871-D3 1 ✩Side A runout version 2
ST-2-1871-D3 2 ✩Side B runout version 2
ST1-1871-D 1#2 (△ with I AM inside) &Side 1 runout, stamped (variant 1)
ST2-1871-D 2#2 (△ with I AM inside) &Side 2 runout, stamped (variant 1)
ST1-1871-D 2#14 (△ with I AM inside) &Side 1 runout, stamped (variant 2)
ST2-1871-D 1#3 (△ with I AM inside) II &Side 2 runout, stamped (variant 2)
ST1-1871-D 1#2 (△ with IAM inside) &Side A stamped
ST2-1871-D 1 (△ with IAM inside) & IISide B stamped exc. II etched
ST1-1871Side A Label
ST2-1871Side B Label
ST1 1871-A5Side A, runout stamped
ST2 1871-A5Side B, runout stamped
(ST1-1871)Side A, label
(ST2-1871)Side B, label
T1 1871 - 1NSide 1 runout stamped
T2 1871 - 1NSide 2 runout stamped
(T1-1871)Side 1, label
(T2-1871)Side 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records T-1871 / Capitol Records T 1871First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Capitol Records T-1871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Capitol Records ST 1871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | India | Capitol Records T 1871First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-7532 / Capitol Records ST-1871First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 1871 / Capitol Records ST.1871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records ST 1871 / Capitol Records ST-1871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records T 1871First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 1871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 1871 / Capitol Records ST-1871First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T-1871 / Capitol Records T 1871First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 1871 / Capitol Records ST-1871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club T/4129 / World Record Club T-4129LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4129 / World Record Club T/4129LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83 537 / Capitol Records ST-1871LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of The Kingston Trio #16 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records T-1871, released March 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-1871, ST 1871, T 1871, ST-1871) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1871-D6 IAM [Triangled] and T2-1871-D1 #3 IAM [Triangled]. 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.
