Vinyl pressings
by Les Baxter, His Chorus And Orchestra · 1955
Tamboo! 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.
3 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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.
T1-655-D14Side A Runout stamped
T2-655-D11Side B Runout stamped
T7-655-D9" [Anvil/Lathe stamp]Variation 1, Side A Runout stamped
S1 T2-655-D10³ [Anvil/Lathe stamp]Variation 1, Side B Runout stamped
T1-655-D1 [lathe tip]Side A runout stamped
T2-655-D2 [lathe tip]Side B runout stamped
T1-655Side A Label
T2-655Side 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 | Brazil | Capitol Records T-655First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T655 / Capitol Records T-655First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T655 / Capitol Records T-655First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records T 655LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Capitol Records T655LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6807 / Capitol Records LC.6807LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | New Zealand | Capitol Records H 655LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 655LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T655 / Capitol Records T-655LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T655 / Capitol Records T-655LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records T655 / Capitol Records T-655LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records DT655 / Capitol Records DT-655LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records H-655LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Cuba | Capitol Records LD T 655 / Capitol Records T-655LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records T655 / Capitol Records K 903104LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records T 655LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records T 655LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-655LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Tamboo! are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1955 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Brazil. One of them is Capitol Records T655.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T655, T-655) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-655-D14 and T2-655-D11. 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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