Vinyl pressings
by Louis Prima & Keely Smith · 1957
The Wildest Show At Tahoe 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.
7 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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.
-T1-908-N7#4 [Anvil Icon]Side A runout variant 1
-T2-908-N4 [Anvil Icon]Side B runout variant 1
T1-908-D4 [Anvil Icon]Side A runout variant 2
T2-908-D7 [Anvil Icon]Side B runout variant 2
-T1-908-N1#2 [Anvil icon]Side A runout:
-T2-908-D7#2 [Anvil icon]Side B runout:
T1 908-1NSide1
T2 908-1NSide2
T1-908, T2-908
-T1-908-N7#4Side A Runout, Stamped
-T2-908-N4Side B Runout, Stamped
T1-908-D4Side A Runout, Variant 2, Stamped
T2-908-D7Side B Runout, Variant 2, Stamped
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 | Capitol Records T-908, T 908First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-136First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T908First yearLP | LP |
| 1957 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 908 / Capitol Records T-908First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records T 908 / Capitol Records T-908First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 908 / Capitol Records T-908First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 908 / Capitol Records T-908First yearLP, Album, Promo, Sampler, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Sampler, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T 908 / Capitol Records T-908LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 908 / Capitol Records T-908LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records 1552991 / Capitol Records T 908LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 6785496LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Capitol Records T 908LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 908 / Capitol Records T-908LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 908 / Capitol Records T-908LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of The Wildest Show At Tahoe are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 908.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 908, T-908, T 908, 2LP-136, T908) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, -T1-908-N7#4 [Anvil Icon] and -T2-908-N4 [Anvil Icon]. 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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