Vinyl pressings
by Lena Horne · 1957
Lena Horne At The Waldorf Astoria was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.
H2 PH2586-1S 1 A2Side 1 Stamped
H2 PH2588-1S I I A1Side 2 Stamped
H2 PH2590-1S I A1Side 3 Stamped
H2 PH2591-1S 1Side 4 Stamped
H2 PP2566-5SStamped - Side 1 (variant 1)
H2 PP2567-6SStamped - Side 2 (variant 1)
H2 PP2566-1S 1 A1Stamped - Side 1 (variant 2)
H2 PP2567-1S 1 A2Stamped - Side 2 (variant 2)
H2PP-2566-11SStamped - Side 1
H2PP-2567-13SStamped - Side 2
H2 PP2566-4SStamped - Side 1
H2 PP2567-5SStamped - Side 1
7-1H2PP 2566 ID4side A
71H2PP 2567 ID4side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor LOC 1028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | RCA 430.236 / RCA LOC-1028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor LOC-1028 / RCA Victor LOC-1028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor EOC-1028First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor LOC-1028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor EOC 1028 / RCA Victor EOC-1028First year7", 45 RPM, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor LSO-1028 / RCA Victor LSO 1028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | New Zealand | RCA RPL 3051LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LSO-1028 / RCA Victor LSO 1028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LSO-1028 / RCA Victor LSO 1028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | RCA SF-5007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | RCA SF-5007LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RD-27021LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RD 27021LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RD 27021LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | RCA International INTS 5053 / RCA International NL 43230LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RJL-2695LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RJL-2695LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | RCA NL 89586LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA L10430LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LOC-1028-CLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSO-1028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Lena Horne At The Waldorf Astoria are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Victor EOC 1028, released February 20, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EOC 1028, LOC-1028, EOC-1028, LOC 1028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 PH2586-1S 1 A2 and H2 PH2588-1S I I A1. 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.
