US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1821
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP-56477-1A (stamped) T (sideways) 11-1 (etched)Side A Runout
XLP-56478-1A (stamped) T (sideways) 1-111111 (etched)Side B Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1962
Bouquet Of Roses was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
XLP-56477-1A (stamped) T (sideways) 11-1 (etched)Side A Runout
XLP-56478-1A (stamped) T (sideways) 1-111111 (etched)Side B Runout
o XSM-56479-1K TSide 1 Runout, stamped
o XSM-56480-1K TSide 2 Runout, stamped
· XSM-56479-1B (stamped) | (etched)Side A Runout
· XSM-56480-1C (stamped) | (etched)Side B Runout
XSM-56479-1A (stamped); 2 PH 1 1 (etched)Side One
XSM-56480-1A (stamped); P PH / 1 (etched)Side Two
XLP-56477-1GSide A Stamped
XLP-56478-1D PSide B Stamped
x"LP" 56477Side A Label
x"LP" 56478Side B Label
XLP-56477-1A BHIIIISide A Runout
XLP-56478-1A BHIISide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CS 8621First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CL 1821First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CL 1821First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Columbia ZS-1054First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1821First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8621First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8621First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8621First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1821First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1821First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8621First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Netherlands | CBS 62358LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Netherlands | CBS 62358LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Bouquet Of Roses are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia CL 1821.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1821, CS 8621, ZS-1054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-56477-1A (stamped) T (sideways) 11-1 (etched) and XLP-56478-1A (stamped) T (sideways) 1-111111 (etched). 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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