Vinyl pressings
by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1951
Les Paul's New Sound Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1951, 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.
H-286-Y2 [Anvil symbol] 10-51 14A side stamped
H-286-Z2 [Anvil symbol] 10-51 10B side stamped
H-286A side label
H-286B side label
H-286 YA side label
H-286 ZB side label
H-286-Y2 ⌂ 10-51 15
H-286-Z2#2 ⌂ 7 51 4
F2-286-D1Stamped in runout, D2 Side A
F3-286-D1 3-53Stamped in runout, D2 Side B
F1-286Label A
F2-286Label B
7620-D1 2 7 51 2 [Anvil Logo]Side E Runout [Stamped]
7616-D1 7 51 3 [Anvil Logo]Side F Runout [Stamped]
7615-YSide A Label
7618-YSide B Label
7 51 45-7615-D1 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching
2-52 9 45-7618-D2 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching
7-51 45-7620-D1 [lathe]C-Side Runout Etching
7-51 45-7616-D1 [lathe}D-Side Runout Etching
45-7615-D2 ⌂ 7 51 1A side runout
45-7618-D2#2 ⌂ 7 51 1B side runout
45-7620-D2 ⌂ 8 51 4C side runout
45-7616-D1#2 ⌂ 7 51 2D side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Canada | Capitol Records CCN-286First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1951 | Germany | Telefunken Capitol LCA 286First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1951 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6581First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1951 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6581LP, 10", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, 10", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records EBF-286First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records CCN-286First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Box Set | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records CCF-286 / Capitol Records CCF 286First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records CCF-286First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records H-286 / Capitol Records H286First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records H-286 / Capitol Records H286First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records H-286 / Capitol Records H286LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records T286LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records T286LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records T286LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T-286 / Capitol Records T286LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 1566221LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T-286 / Capitol Records T286LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SM-286LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records H-28610", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | France | Capitol Records H-286 / Capitol Records H286LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-286LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records H-286 / Capitol Records H286LP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records CCN-286Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records H-286 / Capitol Records H286LP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-286LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Les Paul's New Sound Vol. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1951 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records H-286, released October 1951.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-286, EBF-286, CCN-286, CCF-286) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-286-Y2 [Anvil symbol] 10-51 14 and H-286-Z2 [Anvil symbol] 10-51 10. 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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