Netherlands
1954- Label and catalog number
- Philips B 10157 L
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
AA.10157-1L-1 I Λ ⊠A-side, engraved
AA.10157-2L-2. I I Λ C I ⊠ IB-side, engraved
AA 10157.1 LLabel A-Side
AA 10157.2 LLabel B-Side

Vinyl pressings
by Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra · 1954
Lionel Hampton Apollo Hall Concert 1954 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.
1 pressing came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.
AA.10157-1L-1 I Λ ⊠A-side, engraved
AA.10157-2L-2. I I Λ C I ⊠ IB-side, engraved
AA 10157.1 LLabel A-Side
AA 10157.2 LLabel B-Side
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 | Netherlands | Philips B 10157 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Epic LN 3190LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Philips B 10157 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Philips B 10157 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | US | Epic LN 3190LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Australia | Philips B 10157 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Denmark | Philips B 10157 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | Philips BBL 7444LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Fontana 683.262 JCLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Fontana SFON-10027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Fontana 683 262 JCLLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Fontana FJL 112 / Fontana 683 262 JCLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | Fontana 683 262 JCLLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 52716LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 52716LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Fontana International 63 04 002 / Fontana 63 04 002LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Fontana 6433 021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Mercury 6487 004LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 4354 / Mercury 6499 356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic ECPU-8LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | ZYX Music BHM 1081-1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Fontana 6870 512LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Mercury 62 775LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | France | Fontana 6304 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips B 10157 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips N 77.301 LLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 858 066 FPY / Fontana International 858 066 FPYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Philips B 10157 LLP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Philips FL-5055LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6499 356LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips B 10157 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 6861 300 / Boek En Plaat E 101/1LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6499 356LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6499 356LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips B 10157 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Norway | Philips B 10157 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
42 vinyl pressings of Lionel Hampton Apollo Hall Concert 1954 are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1954 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Netherlands. One of them is Philips B 10157 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 10157 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA.10157-1L-1 I Λ ⊠ and AA.10157-2L-2. I I Λ C I ⊠ I. 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.