Vinyl pressings
by Les Baxter, His Chorus And Orchestra · 1955
Kaleidoscope was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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.
T1-594-D17Side A Runout (Variant 1)
T2-594-D2MSide B Runout (Variant 1)
T1-594-D4#2 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
T2-594-D4#2 ✩B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
- T1-594-D17 (Capitol Anvil)Side A Runout (stamped)
- T2-594-D7 (Capitol Anvil)Side B Runout (stamped)
T1-594Side A Label
T2-594Side B Label
- T1-594-D11 (Capitol Anvil)Side A Runout (stamped)
T2-594-D1 (Star)Side B Runout (stamped)
T1-594Side A Label
T2-594Side B Label
T1-594-D11Side A Label
T2-594-5Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Argentina | Capitol Records T-594First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records T-594First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records T-594First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T-594 / Capitol Records T594First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T-594First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T-594First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Uruguay | Capitol Records T-594 / Capitol Records T594First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6822 / Capitol Records LC.6822LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records T 594LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T594 / Capitol Records T-594LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Codiscos Mundial C 80071 / Capitol Records T-594LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Kaleidoscope are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Argentina, Canada, Uruguay. One of them is Capitol Records T-594.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-594) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-594-D17 and T2-594-D2M. 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.
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