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Les Brown And His Band Of RenownComposer's Holiday

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Composer's Holiday

by Les Brown And His Band Of Renown · 1958

11 pressings5 countriesSpace-AgeBig BandSwingJazz

Composer's Holiday 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Composer's Holiday

5 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 886Capitol Records T-886
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-886Side 1 label

T2-886Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-886Capitol Records ST 886
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1-886-D1 #21SStamped Side 1

ST2-886-D2 #2Stamped Side 2

ST1-886Side 1

ST2-886Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 886
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

1S-T1-886-D12 [anvil symbol]Side A stamped

T2-886-D1#2 [anvil symbol]Side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 886Capitol Records T-886
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-886 D4 ⌂Side 1 runout

T2-886-D1 ⌂Side 2 runout

T 1-886Side 1 label

T 2-886Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaCapitol Records ST-886 / Capitol Records ST 886First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaCapitol Records T 886First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958NetherlandsCapitol Records T 886 / Capitol Records T-886First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T 886 / Capitol Records T-886First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records ST 886First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKCapitol Records ST 886LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 038-85358 / Capitol Records T 886LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCapitol Records ECJ-40015LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCapitol Records ECJ-40015LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 038-85358 / Capitol Records T 886LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsSounds Superb 5D 050D-85358 / Capitol Records T 886LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Night Blooming Jazz Man
  2. A2Tropics At Five
  3. A3Bon Voyage
  4. A4Lament For A Key
  5. A5Especially For Two
  6. B1Apple Valley
  7. B2Aurora
  8. B3Brown In Fourths
  9. B4Park Avenue Escapade
  10. B5How Now Brown Cow

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Composer's Holiday are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Composer's Holiday are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1977.

When was Composer's Holiday first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records T 886.

How do I tell if my copy of Composer's Holiday is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 886, ST 886, ST-886) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-886 and T2-886. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Composer's Holiday on vinyl worth?

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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