Vinyl pressings
by Les And Larry Elgart And Their Orchestra · 1958
Sound Ideas 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.
10 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.
XSM43667-1 IAAA[Variant 1] Side A - stamped [except "1AAA" etched]
XSM43668-1A III[Variant 1] Side B - stamped [except "III" etched]
XSM43667-1A |AAA|||| A1[Variant 2] Side A - stamped, |AAA|||| A1 etched
XSM43668-1C[Variant 2] Side B - stamped
XLP42724-1GSide A stamped
XLP42725-1A IISide B stamped [except "II" etched]
x "Lp" 42724Side A label matrix
x "Lp" 42725Side B label matrix
XSM43667-1A 1111Side A stamped [except "1111" etched]
XSN43668-1A IIISide B stamped [except "III" etched]
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 | Canada | Columbia CL 1123First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia CS 8002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Japan | Columbia YS 101 / Columbia CS 8002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Coronet KLPS 691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | Philips 840 000First yearAlbum, LP, Stereo | Album, LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1123First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1123First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1123First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CS 8002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CS 8002First yearAlbum, LP, Stereo | Album, LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 840 000 BY / Philips 840 000Album, LP, Stereo | Album, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLPS 691LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Sound Ideas are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia CS 8002, released July 28, 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8002, CL 1123, 840 000, YS 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM43667-1 IAAA and XSM43668-1A III. 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.
