Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1956
The Piano Style Of Nat 'King' Cole was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
- W1-689-D8 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A, version 1
- W2-689-D8 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B, version 1
W1-689-D2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A, version 2
W2-689-D5 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B, version 2
W1 689stamped runout side 1
W2 689stamped runout side 2
W1-689label side 1
W2-689label side 2
W1-689-D2#2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A
W2-689-D3 [Anvil symbol]Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Argentina | Capitol Records W689 / Capitol Records W-689First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records W 001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records W689 / Capitol Records W-689First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records W689 / Capitol Records W-689First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Capitol Records W 689 MFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W689First yearLP | LP |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W689 / Capitol Records W-689LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W689 / Capitol Records W-689First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6830First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records W689 / Capitol Records W-689LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W689LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3187LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3187LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Axis AX.260120LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1271 / Capitol Records 26 0120 1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Pure Pleasure Analogue PPAN W689LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOS732HLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9460LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9460LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 689LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W 689LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of The Piano Style Of Nat 'King' Cole are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records W689, released February 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W689, LC 6830, W 001, W 689 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - W1-689-D8 [Anvil symbol] and - W2-689-D8 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
