Vinyl pressings
by Les Baxter & His Orchestra · 1958
Love Is A Fabulous Thing 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.
6 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
T1-1088-N1" #2 1S [anvil]Runout Side A
-T2-1088-N2 #2 [anvil]Runout Side B
T1-1088Label Side A
T2-1088Label Side B
T1 - 1088 - D1Runout Side A
T2 - 1088 - D1Runout Side B
-ST-1-1088-D6#2 S-1 (Anvil symbol) &Runout side A
-ST-2-1088-D3#2 1S (Anvil symbol) &Runout side B
T1-1088-1NA
T2-1088-1NB
ST1 1088-D9 G 1A
ST2 1088 -D10 A 1B
- T1-1088-D3 ⌂Runout side A, stamped
- T2-1088-D1 #2 ⌂Runout side B, stamped
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 | Capitol Records T1088 / Capitol Records T-1088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records T1088 / Capitol Records T-1088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records ST1088 / Capitol Records ST-1088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T-1088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST-1088 / Capitol Records ST 1088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T1088 / Capitol Records T-1088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T1088 / Capitol Records T-1088LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST-1088 / Capitol Records ST 1088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1088LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Cuba | Capitol Records T-1088LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Is A Fabulous Thing are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T1088, released December 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T1088, T-1088, ST-1088, ST1088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1088-N1" #2 1S [anvil] and -T2-1088-N2 #2 [anvil]. 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.
