US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Epic LN 3410
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XEM41909-1A AIIIRunout side A
XEM41910-1E IAIIRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Lester Lanin And His Orchestra · 1957
Lester Lanin At The Tiffany Ball was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XEM41909-1A AIIIRunout side A
XEM41910-1E IAIIRunout side B
XEM41909-1ASide 1
XEM41910-1ASide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Epic LN 3410First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Epic LN 3410First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Epic LN 3410First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | US | Epic BN 505LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | Not On Label BN 505LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Philips 682123 TLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Argentina | Philips 682123-TLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Philips 682 123 BLLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products BN 505 / Epic BN 505LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic BN 505LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Lester Lanin At The Tiffany Ball are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada. One of them is Epic LN 3410.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LN 3410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEM41909-1A AIII and XEM41910-1E IAII. 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.