Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1966
Nat King Cole At The Sands was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MaS-1-2434-F3• 1 ✲A etched, 1,✲ stamped
MaS-2-2434-F3• 2 ✲B etched, 2,✲ stamped
MAS1-2434A label
MAS2-2434B label
SMAS-1-2434-A1Side A runout, variant 1
SMAS-2-2434-W2Side B runout, variant 1
SMAS-1-2434-A1Side A runout, variant 2
SMAS-2-2434-B2Side B runout, variant 2
MAS-1-2434-P1Runout A
MAS-2-2434-P1Runout B
MAS1-2434-P2 #2Side 1 variation stamped #2 etched
MAS2-2434-T3Side 2 variation stamped
0 MAS1-2434-T3Runout, Side A, Stamped
0 MAS2-2434-T3 [etching]Runout, Side B, Stamped
[stamping] #3Runout, Side B, Etched
(MAS1-2434)Label, Side A, Matrix
MAS-1-2434-G2 #3 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout variant 1
MAS-2-2434-G6 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout variant 1
MAS-1-2434-P6 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout variant 2
MAS-2-2434-G6 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout variant 2
(Side 2) Stamped SMAS2 2434 W4Etched #5 Pressed 0
(Side 1) Stamped SMAS1 2434 X5Pressed 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records W-2434First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records SW-2434First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-2434First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records MAS-2434First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records MAS 2434First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 74 126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 84 126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Mexico | Capitol Records MASM-2434LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2434First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 2434First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2434First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records T 2434First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-2434First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records MAS 2434 / Capitol Records MAS-2434First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records MAS 2434 / Capitol Records MAS-2434First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 056-81 199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 81199 / Sonopresse MONO 2S 066 81199LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1110 / Capitol Records 26 0977 1LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Unknown | Capitol Records B0024633-01LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Axis AXIS.6274 / Axis AXIS-6274LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Capitol Records 4 C 052-81199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Music For Pleasure MFP 50243LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-7468LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Super Sound 5C 022-81199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 056-81199LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50243 / Capitol Records MFP 50243LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST-2434LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 2434LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-2434LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM 502434 / Capitol Records SM-502434LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-2434LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM 2434 / Capitol Records SM-2434LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-2434LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-2434LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Nat King Cole At The Sands are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1966 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records MAS 2434, released January 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAS 2434, SMAS-2434, ST 2434, T 2434) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MaS-1-2434-F3• 1 ✲ and MaS-2-2434-F3• 2 ✲. 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.
