US
1953- Label and catalog number
- Tops Records L910
- Format
- LP, 10"
Vinyl pressings
by Lena Horne · 1953
Lena Horne Sings was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, the album's first year. 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.
TS-L-910'AA side runout
TS-L-910'BB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | US | Tops Records L910First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | Tops Records L910First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | Tops Records E 512First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1953 | US | Tops Masterpieces L910First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Tops Records E 512First year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1953 | US | Tops Records L910First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | Australia | Festival Records CFR10-274LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Tops Masterpieces E5127", EP | 7", EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | Tops Records E 512 / Bonniers Folkbibliotek E 5127", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Tops Records E 512 / Bonniers Folkbibliotek E 5127", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Hollywood Hit Club L910-79LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | US | Tops Masterpieces L910-79LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | US | Tops Records L910LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Lena Horne Sings are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1953 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Tops Records L910.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L910, E 512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.