US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Longines Symphonette Society SY 5155
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1966
Nat King Cole Golden Treasury "Unforgettable" 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.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
LWS 424Catalog Record 1 Side 1
LWS 424Catalog Record 1 Side 2
LWS 425Catalog Record 2 Side 1
LWS 425Catalog Record 2 Side 2
LWS 424A 4 1 ICatalog Record 1 Side 1 runout
LWS 424B E5 AYCatalog Record 1 Side 2 runout
SYS 5155, LWS 424 A, SAAB 394Catalog Record 1 Side 1 Label
SYS 5155, LWS 424 B, SAAB 395Catalog Record 1 Side 2 Label
LWS 424A 2Record 1, Side 1
LWS 424B 1Record 1, Side 2
LWS 425A 1Record 2, Side 1
LWS 425B 3Record 2, Side 2
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 | Canada | Longines Symphonette Society LS117AFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Canada | Longines Symphonette Society LS117AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1966 | Canada | Longines Symphonette Society LS117A, 117CFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | Longines Symphonette Society SY 5155First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1966 | US | Longines Symphonette Society LS117AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1966 | US | Longines Symphonette Society SYS 5155 - SYS 5161First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Longines Symphonette Society SY 5155 / Longines Symphonette Society SY 5156First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1966 | US | Longines Symphonette Society SYS 5155-SYS 5161First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1966 | US | Longines Symphonette Society SYS 5155First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Longines Symphonette Society LS117A / Longines Symphonette Society SY 5155 / SY 5160LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Longines Symphonette Society LS1171CLP, Box Set, Compilation, Special Edition | LP, Box Set, Compilation, Special Edition |
| ? | US | Longines Symphonette Society LS117A / Longines Symphonette Society SY 5155 / SY 5160LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Longines Symphonette Society LS117ALP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Longines Symphonette Society LS117A / Longines Symphonette Society SL-6847LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
14 vinyl pressings of Nat King Cole Golden Treasury "Unforgettable" are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Longines Symphonette Society SY 5155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SY 5155, LS117A, SYS 5155 - SYS 5161, SYS 5155-SYS 5161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.