Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1952
Nat 'King' Cole's 8 Top Pops was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
H-9110-Y1#2 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol] 10-52 1Side A runout, variant 1
H-9110-Z1 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol] 10-52 2Side B runout, variant 1
H-9110-Y1 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol] 10-52 2Side A runout, variant 2
H-9110-Z2 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol] 10-52 2Side A runout, variant 2
H-9110-Y7 ⌂Machine Taped Side A
H-9110-Z3 ⌂Machine Taped Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records H-9110First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Mexico | Capitol Records H-9110 / Capitol Records MH-9110First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records H-9110First yearLP, 10", Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records L-9110LP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records T-9110 / Capitol Records T9110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H-9110LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Colombia | Capitol Records H-9110 / Capitol Records L-9110LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records H-9110LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records H-9110 / Capitol Records LCA 9110LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | Netherlands | Capitol Records H-9110LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1955 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 9110LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records T-9110 / Capitol Records T9110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T-9110 / Capitol Records T9110LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T-9110 / Capitol Records T9110LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1958 | Spain | Capitol Records H-9110LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records DT 1891 / Capitol Records DT-1891LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T 1891 / Capitol Records T-1891LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T-9110 / Capitol Records T9110LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T 1891 / Capitol Records T-1891LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Argentina | Capitol Records T-9110LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records DF-504LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records DF-504LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records DF 80504 / Capitol Records DF-8-0504LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records DF-504LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records STBB-503 / Capitol Records DF-504LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records T9110 / Capitol Records T-9110LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records T-9110LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records L-9110LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T-9110LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records DT-1891LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken Capitol LCA 9110LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Jamaica | Capitol Records DN-16164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records H 189110", Album | 10", Album |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club LZ 7156 / World Record Club LZ.7156LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records T1891 / Capitol Records SLZ.7156LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | South Africa | Number One Records N 9511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DF-504LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 8-1891LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DN-16164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Nat 'King' Cole's 8 Top Pops are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1952 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Capitol Records H-9110, released December 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-9110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-9110-Y1#2 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol] 10-52 1 and H-9110-Z1 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol] 10-52 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.
