Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1959
Welcome To The Club 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.
15 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 10 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.
W1-11201-D3" [Anvil symbol]Var. 1, side A runout
W2-1120-D3 [Anvil symbol]Var. 1, side B runout
W1-1120-D3" [Anvil symbol]Var. 2, side A runout
W2-1120-D2"#3 S1 [Anvil symbol]Var. 2, side B runout
SW1-1120-D1 ⌂ &Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
SW2-1120-D2#2 ⌂ &Side B runout stamped, variant 1
- SW-1-1120-D1#4 1S ⌂ &Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
- SW2-1120-D2 ⌂ &Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
W1 1120-1Nside A runout stamped
W2 1120-1Nside B runout stamped
SW1-1120-D1 ⌂ &Side A runout, stamped
- SW2-1120-D2 ⌂ &Side B runout, stamped
SW1-1120Side A label
SW2-1120Side B label
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 W-1120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records W-1120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Capitol Records W-1120 / Capitol Records W1120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Germany | Capitol Records W-1120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Italy | Capitol Records W.1120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Italy | Capitol Records W. 1120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3026First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Netherlands | Capitol Records W1120First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | South Africa | Capitol Records W1120First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6176First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records SLCT 6176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records W-1120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-1120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records W1120 / Capitol Records W-1120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records SW-1120 / Capitol Records SW1120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Capitol Records W-1120 / Capitol Records W1120LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Capitol Records W-1120 / Capitol Records W1120LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | World Record Club EL 74 / World Record Club EL.74LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | New Zealand | World Record Club SEL.74 / World Record Club EL 74LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | New Zealand | World Record Club SEL.74 / World Record Club SW.1120LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1962 | Australia | World Record Club S-7047 / World Record Club 7047LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1962 | Australia | World Record Club 7047LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | Australia | World Record Club 7047 / Light Music Club 7047LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | UK | World Record Club TP 619LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | World Record Club TP619LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records 1547691LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Denmark | Capitol Records W 1120LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1107LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records EMS 1107LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4591LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records W - 1120 / Capitol Records W 1120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Capitol Records C-80124 (W1120)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Cuba | Capitol Records W-1120LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records W1120 / Capitol Records W-1120LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records W 1120 / Capitol Records W1120LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records WM-1120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records W.1120 / Light Music Club EL.74LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records SW-1120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Welcome To The Club are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1959 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records W1120, released February 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W1120, SW-1120, W-1120, LCT 6176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-11201-D3" [Anvil symbol] and W2-1120-D3 [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.
