US
April 1963- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records W 1859Capitol Records W-1859
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W1-1859A label
W2-1859B label
W1-1859-D1#3 IAM[within △]
W2-1859-D1 IAM[within △]

Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1963
Where Did Everyone Go? was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
W1-1859A label
W2-1859B label
W1-1859-D1#3 IAM[within △]
W2-1859-D1 IAM[within △]
SW1-1859-D1 IAM &Side A runout stamped, variant 0
SW2-1859-X2 IAM &Side B runout stamped, variant 0
SW1-1859-D1 #2 IAM &Side A runout stamped, variant 1
SW2-1859-D2 IAM &Side B runout stamped, variant 1
W1-1859-D2 112 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 1
W2-1859-D1 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, variant 1
W1-1859-D1 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 2
W2-1859-D1 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, variant 2
SW1-1859-D3-1 ☆side A runout stamped
SW-2-1859-D3 ☆side B runout stamped
SW1-1859side A label
SW2-1859side B label
W1-1859-D1 IAM &Side A runout stamped, variant 0
W2-1859-X2 IAM &Side B runout stamped, variant 0
W1-1859-D1 #2 IAM &Side A runout stamped, variant 1
W2-1859-D2 IAM &Side B runout stamped, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Capitol Records W 1859First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | Capitol Records SW 1859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 1859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Costa Rica | Capitol Records W 1859First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Costa Rica | Capitol Records SW-1859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | South Africa | Regal SRSJ 6007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records SW 1859First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records W 1859First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records SW 1859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records W1859 / Capitol Records W 1859First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records SW 1859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records W-1859First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records W 1859 / Capitol Records W-1859First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | World Record Club ST 954LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Analogue Productions APP-WS 185912", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Capitol Records APP 1859 - 45 / Analogue Productions APP 1895-4512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records W 1859LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records W 1859LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 83 647 / Capitol Records STK 83647LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83647LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records W 1859LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records SLZ 8262 / World Record Club SLZ.8262LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | World Record Club ST 954LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Where Did Everyone Go? are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records W 1859, released April 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 1859, SW 1859, W1859, W-1859) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-1859 and W2-1859. 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.