Vinyl pressings
by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1954
Auctioneer was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 6 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.
12748-D12Side A runout [variant 1]
12739-D9Side B runout [variant 1]
12748-D9 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout [variant 2]
12739-D10 2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout [variant 2]
12748-D8 1 ☆A stamped
12730-D5 ⇀ ☆B stamped
12748A label
12739B label
45-12739-D4 ⌂A Side Runout, stamped
45-12748-D3 ⌂B Side Runout, stamped
45-12739-D4 ⌂A Side Runout, stamped (var 2)
45-12748-D2 ⌂ 2B Side Runout, stamped (var 2)
45-12739-D4 #2 'Anvil / Lathe' symbolRunout Side A - Stamped, Variant 1
45-12748-D4 #3 'Anvil / Lathe' symbolRunout Side B - Stamped, Variant 1
45-12739-D4 #2 ⌂Runout Side A - Stamped, Variant 2
45-12748-D4 #2 ⌂Runout Side B - Stamped, Variant 2
45-12739-D3 'Anvil / Lathe' symbolRunout Side A - Stamped, Variant 1
45-12748-D3 'Anvil / Lathe' symbolRunout Side B - Stamped, Variant 1
45-12739Side A - Label
45-12748Side B - Label
45-12739A side label
45-12748B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-343 / Capitol Records 2839First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records F-1350First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1350First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Denmark | Capitol Records C 2839First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2839First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Capitol Records CL. 14140First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14140First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2839First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2839First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2839First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2839First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2839First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2839First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 28397", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2839Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP343 / Capitol Records 2839Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 2839Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 2839Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 283910", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Auctioneer are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2839, released June 19, 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2839, F2839, CL. 14140, CL.14140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12748-D12 and 12739-D9. 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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