Vinyl pressings
by Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra · 1958
Lionel ...Plays Drums, Vibes, Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
AFLP 1849-A10 III b&C X-11-375Y-11114-A10A-Side Runout Etching
AFLP 1849 B6 b&C X11-374X-11114-B6B-Side Runout Etching
AFLP 1849-AA-Side Label
AFLP 1849-BB-Side Label
AFLP 1849-A10 III b&C X-11-375Y-11114-A10A-Side Runout Etching
AFLP #1849B OSS #121159 6 (EX) A-B1B-Side Runout Etching
AFLP 1849-AA-Side Label
AFLP 1849-BB-Side Label
AFLP 1849 A11 b+c X11-374X-11114-A11Side A etched
AFLP 1849 B8 b&c X11-375 X-11114-B8Side B etched
AFLP 1849-ASide A Label
AFLP 1849-BSide B Label
AFLP 1849-A10 M(sideways)-19-58#: b&c X11-375Y-11114-A10Side A - runout, etched
AFLP 1849 B7 b&c X11-374X-11114-B7Side B - runout, etched
AFLP 1849-ASide A - label
AFLP 1849-BSide B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Audio Fidelity AFLP 1849First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 1849First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1958 | US | Audio Fidelity AFLP 1849First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Audio Fidelity AFLP 1849First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Audio Fidelity AFLP 1849First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5849LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5849LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5849LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Audio Fidelity 42 003 / Audio Fidelity 42.003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Audio Fidelity AFSD 9002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5849LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Audio Fidelity AF - 9016 - GS / EKIPO AF - 9016 - GSLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5849LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5849LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Audio Fidelity AFSD-18047LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Audio Fidelity 180.013LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Audio Fidelity AFLP-42005 / Audio Fidelity LP-82582LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | France | Audio Fidelity 783796 / Culture Factory 783796LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Fontana 700 122 WGYLP | LP |
| ? | Europe | Fontana 700 122 WGY / Fontana 700 122LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Fontana 700 122 WGY / Fontana 700 122LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BI 1539LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 200 122 WGLLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BI 1539LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 200 122 / Fontana 200 122 WGLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Audio Fidelity AF-5849LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Audio Fidelity AF-9016-GS / EKIPO AF-9016-GSLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5849LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5849LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5849LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Audio Fidelity A/AFSD 5849LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Lionel ...Plays Drums, Vibes, Piano are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFLP 1849.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFLP 1849, AFSD 1849) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFLP 1849-A10 III b&C X-11-375Y-11114-A10 and AFLP 1849 B6 b&C X11-374X-11114-B6. 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.
