Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1957
This Is Nat "King" Cole was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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.
1 S T1 - 870 - D2 ♯ 5 [Anvil symbol]A-side runout, variant 1
1 S - T2 - 870 - D 1 ♯ 3 [Anvil symbol]B-side runout, variant 1
-T1-870-N20"♯2 [Anvil symbol] ②A-side runout, variant 2
-T2-870-N13♯3 [Anvil symbol]B-side runout, variant 2
- T1-870-N10 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout
- T2-870-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout
T1-870Side A label
T2-870Side B label
T1.870 XCAPX203etched runout side 1
T2.870 XCAPX204etched runout side 2
T1-870 XCAPX203label side 1
T2-870 XCAPX204label side 2
D1-870-N2 #2 [anvil symbol]Side A stamped
D2-870-D2 #2 [anvil symbol]Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records T870First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records T-870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T.870First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | South Africa | Capitol Records LCT.6142 / Capitol Records T870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T-870 / Capitol Records T870First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T870 / Capitol Records T-870First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T-870LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T870 / Capitol Records T-870LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T-870 / Capitol Records T870LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Light Music Club LM 88LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records DT 870 / Capitol Records DT-870LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T870 / Capitol Records T-870LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T-870 / Capitol Records T1-870LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 1565481 / Capitol Records EG 260604 1LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records T-870 / Capitol Records T870LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Cuba | Capitol Records T-870LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records T 870LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 54 2606041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records TM 870LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records T870 / Capitol Records T-870LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | MGM Records LCT. 6142 / Capitol Records LCT. 6142LP | LP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT-870 / Capitol Records DT 870LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT-870LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of This Is Nat "King" Cole are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records T-870, released August 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-870, T870, LCT 6142, T.870) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 S T1 - 870 - D2 ♯ 5 [Anvil symbol] and 1 S - T2 - 870 - D 1 ♯ 3 [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.
