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Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays

by Nat King Cole · 1961

63 pressings14 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays

1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.

South Africa

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records W 1675
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

W1-1675-N1 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout

W2-1675-N4 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout

W1-1675Side A label

W2-1675Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 63 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961South AfricaCapitol Records W 1675First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ArgentinaCapitol Records W 1675LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaCapitol Records W 1675 / Capitol Records W 1675 (W/SAM.)LP, Album, Mono, LP, Album, Compilation, Sampler, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono, LP, Album, Compilation, Sampler, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaCapitol Records SW 1675 / Capitol Records SW 1675 (W/SAM.)LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Compilation, Sampler, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
1962GermanyCapitol Records K 83 237 / Capitol Records W-1675LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962JapanCapitol Records CSP-1088LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962JapanCapitol Records 2LP-3041LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1962New ZealandCapitol Records SW 1675 / Capitol Records SW.1675LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962Southern RhodesiaCapitol Records W 1675LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKCapitol Records SW 1675LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKCapitol Records W 1675LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKCapitol Records SW 1675 / Capitol Records W 1675LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962UKCapitol Records SW 1675LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962UKCapitol Records W 1675LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records SW 1675LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Compilation, Sampler, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USCapitol Records SM-1675LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977TurkeyMax LP 1751 / Max 1751LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1978UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5612LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978UKCapitol Records CAPS 1020 / Capitol Records 0C 054-81 457LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKCapitol Records CAPS 1020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981New ZealandWorld Record Club WU 3737LP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
1983USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-081LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1983USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-081 / Capitol Records MFSL 1-081LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1986UKCapitol Records EMS 1113LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeWaxTime 772216LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records W 1675 / Capitol Records W-1675LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records SW 1675LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records SM-1675LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceCapitol Records W 1675LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCapitol Records STK 83 237LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCapitol Records STK 83 237 / Capitol Records SW-1675LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCapitol Records ECJ-50020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsEmidisc DAG 156LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsCapitol Records HSW 1675LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsCapitol Records 1A 028-81457LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 052-81457LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsEmidisc 5C 034-81457LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsCapitol Records W 1675LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCapitol Records W 1675LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaNumber One Records N 9520LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1September Song2:57
  2. A2Pick Yourself Up3:10
  3. A3I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)3:42
  4. A4Let There Be Love2:42
  5. A5Azure-Té3:52
  6. A6Lost April3:17
  7. B1A Beautiful Friendship2:40
  8. B2Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)3:29
  9. B3Serenata3:00
  10. B4I'm Lost3:28
  11. B5There's A Lull In My Life2:23
  12. B6Don't Go2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays are there?

63 vinyl pressings of Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 2017.

When was Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records W 1675.

How do I tell if my copy of Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 1675) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-1675-N1 [Anvil symbol] and W2-1675-N4 [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays on vinyl worth?

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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