Vinyl pressings
by Morton Gould And His Orchestra · 1958
Coffee Time 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.
6 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
H2 RP7830 2S A 1 RRunout side A - variant 1
H2 RP7831-2S A1 RRunout side B - variant 1
H2 RP7830-2S A 3 RRunout side A - variant 2
H2RP-7831-5S A 1 A RRunout side B - variant 2
JKAP 4345 1S 1A 3Side A, runout, stamped
JKAP 4346 1S 1A 3Side B, runout, stamped
JKAP 4345Side A, label
JKAP 4346Side B, label
H2 RP7830 4S
H2 RP7831 4S
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 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1656First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1656First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LSP-1656First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1656First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1656First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | RCA Italiana LPM-1656 / RCA Italiana LPM 1656First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Australia | RCA L10605LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Japan | Victor SLS 5006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP-1656 / RCA LSP 1656LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LPM-1656-CLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP-1656 / RCA LSP 1656LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Coffee Time are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Italy, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1656.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1656, LSP-1656) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 RP7830 2S A 1 R and H2 RP7831-2S A1 R. 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.
