Vinyl pressings
by Nelson Riddle · 1959
The Joy Of Living 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.
10 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.
-- T1-1148-D 1 #4 S1 ["Anvil/Lathe" symbol]Side A runout, stamped
- T2-1148-N7 ["Anvil/Lathe" symbol]Side B runout, stamped
T1-1148Side A label
T2-1148Side B label
S1 • ST1•1148 V7 #2 [Anvil symbol] &Side A runout
ST2 1148 N7 [Anvil symbol] &Side B runout
ST1-1148Side A label
ST2-1148Side 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 | Argentina | Capitol Records T 1148 / Capitol Records T-1148First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1148 / Capitol Records ST-1148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1148 / Capitol Records ST-1148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records T 1148First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records ST 1148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK & Europe | Capitol Records ST 1148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T 1148 / Capitol Records T-1148First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST-1148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST-1148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST-1148 / Capitol Records ST1148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records T 1148 / Capitol Records T-1148LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Australia | Light Music Club 8002 / Light Music Club LM 8002LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1961 | Australia | Light Music Club S-8002 / Light Music Club LM 8002LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records EG 26008 1 / Capitol Records ST 1148LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 1565581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | France & Benelux | Capitol Records EG 2606080 1 / Capitol Records 1565581LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T 1148LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of The Joy Of Living are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 1148.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1148, ST-1148, ST 1148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, -- T1-1148-D 1 #4 S1 ["Anvil/Lathe" symbol] and - T2-1148-N7 ["Anvil/Lathe" 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.
