Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1958
The Very Thought Of You was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 8 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.
W1-1084-N2"#2Variant 1, side A runout
W2-1084-N7#2Variant 1, side B runout
W1-1084-N4" [Anvil symbol]Variant 2, side A runout
W2-1084-N7" [Anvil symbol]Variant 2, side B runout
W1-1084-D8 1 S ✲Variant 1 Side A runout etched + stamped
W2-1084-D6 1 ✲Variant 1 Side B runout etched + stamped
W1-1084-D8 1 S ✲Variant 2 Side A runout etched + stamped
W2-1084-D5 1 ✲Variant 2 Side B runout etched + stamped
SW-1-1084-D13 ☖side A runout stamped
SW-2-1084-D3 ☖side B runout stamped
W-1-1084-D11 1 (star symbol)
W-1-1084-G-9 C (star symbol)
W1 1084-2NSide A Runout
W2 1084-1NSide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records W-1084First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Brazil | Capitol Records SW-1084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Brazil | Capitol Records W-1084First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 1084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records W 1084First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3025First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W 1084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | South Africa | Capitol Records SW-1084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6173First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records W-1084First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records W-1084 / Capitol Records W1084First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records SW-1084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records, Inc. w1-1084First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records W-1084 / Capitol Records W1084First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Italy | Capitol Records W-1084LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW 1084LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 1084 / Capitol Records W-1084LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W1084LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records SW 1084LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-50088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1106 / Capitol Records 26 0862 1LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | Italy | Capitol Records W 1084LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | DCC Compact Classics LPZ-2047 / Capitol Records LPZ-2047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 1084-45 / Capitol Records SW 1084LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 1084-45 / Capitol Records SW 1084LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | Unknown | Del Ray Records DR10007LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 1084-45 / Capitol Records SW 1084LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Records W-1084 / Capitol Records W1084LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records W 1084LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records W1084 / Capitol Records W-1084LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SW-1084 / Capitol Records SW1084LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Capitol Records SW-1084LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records W-1084LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records SLCT 6173LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6173LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records SLCT 6173LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6173LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records SLCT 6173LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 1084 / Capitol Records SW-1084LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 1084LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W1084LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 1084LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
49 vinyl pressings of The Very Thought Of You are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1958 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records W-1084, released November 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W-1084, SW-1084, w1-1084, LCT 6173) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-1084-N2"#2 and W2-1084-N7#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.
