US
May 1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8367
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM51542-1BSide A runout area
XSM 51542-1DSide B runout area
XSM 51542Side A label
XSM 51543Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Les Elgart And His Orchestra · 1961
Half Satin - Half Latin was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
XSM51542-1BSide A runout area
XSM 51542-1DSide B runout area
XSM 51542Side A label
XSM 51543Side B label
XSM51542-1D P ISide A Runout
XSM5143-1H P ISide B Runout
XSM51542-1C HA-side runout, stamped
XSM 51542-1B H//B-side runout, stamped
(XSM 51542)A-side label
(XSM 51543)B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CS 8367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Coronet KLPS 914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | South Africa | CBS ALD 6468First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | Columbia JS7-33First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1567First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | CBS 138067LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CL 1567LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8367LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Half Satin - Half Latin are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Columbia CS 8367, released May 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8367, CL 1567, JS7-33, KLPS 914) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM51542-1B and XSM 51542-1D. 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.