Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1959
To Whom It May Concern was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
- SW-1-1190-D1" [anvil] &(Variant 1, Side 1) stamped
- SW-2-1190-D1"#2 [anvil] &(Variant 1, Side 2) stamped, # etched
- ST-1-1190-D4"#2 15 [anvil] &(Variant 2, Side 1) stamped, # and & etched
- SW-2-1190-D1" [anvil] &(Variant 2, Side 2) stamped, # and & etched
W1-1190-D2 #3 S1 [anvil stamp]Side A runout
W2-1190-D3 2 ☆Side B runout
W1-1190-D3 2 ☆Side A runout
W2-1190-D3 10 ☆Side B runout
W1-1190Side A label
W2-1190Side B label
- W1-1190-D2 #2 [anvil stamp]Side A runout
- W2-1190-N1 [anvil stamp]Side B runout
W1 1190
W2 1190
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Capitol Records W1190First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records W-1190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-1190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Cuba | Capitol Records W-1190First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Italy | Capitol Records W-1190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | Mexico | Capitol Records WM-1190First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6182 / Capitol Records W 1190First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records W-1190LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records W-1190First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records SW-1190LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records W 1190 / Capitol Records W-1190First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records SW-1190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records W-1190First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6182First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW1190 / Capitol Records SW-1190LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ.7058 / World Record Club LZ 7058LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1963 | New Zealand | World Record Club LZ 7058 / Light Music Club LZ.7058LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1967 | UK | World Record Club ST. 661 / World Record Club T 661LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | UK | World Record Club T 661 / World Record Club T. 661LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records 1552931LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1108LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records W-1190LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records SW-1190LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records SLCT 6182LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W-1190LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
25 vinyl pressings of To Whom It May Concern are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-1190, released May 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-1190, W-1190, W 1190, LCT 6182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - SW-1-1190-D1" [anvil] & and - SW-2-1190-D1"#2 [anvil] &. 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.
