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Sea Shells

by Peggy Lee · 1958

15 pressings5 countriesJazz

Sea Shells was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Sea Shells

6 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8591
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG5678T2 1 PA side runout

MG5679T1 1 PB side runout

MG 5678A side label

MG 5679◉B side label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8591
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG5678T2 1 PSide A Runout

MG5679T1 1 PSide B Runout

MG 5678Side A Label

MG 5679Side B Label

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UK

September 1958
Label and catalog number
Brunswick LAT 8266Brunswick LAT.8266
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-5678-1BRunout stamp side A

MG-5679-1BRunout stamp side B

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Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Festival Records FL-7050
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side one stamped: II G 5 8 7 8 (symbol like four quotes " placed in X-shape)

Side two stamped: II G 5 8 7 9 (symbol like four quotes " placed in X-shape)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaFestival Records FL-7050First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USBrunswick DL 8591 / Brunswick 87 026 LPBMFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USDecca DL 8591First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 8591First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USDecca DL 8591First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKBrunswick LAT 8266 / Brunswick LAT.8266First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKAce Of Hearts AH 75LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanMCA Records VIM-5587 (M)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKJasmine Records JASM 1046LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBrunswick 87 026LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?JapanMCA Records MCA-7099LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?JapanDecca SDL 10324LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanMCA Records MCA-7099LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?JapanDecca JDL 5085LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 8591LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Sea Fever
  2. A2Nine Thorny Thickets
  3. A3Little Old Car
  4. A4Greensleeves
  5. A5Chinese Love Poems: The Fisherman - Autumn Evening
  6. A6The Happy Monks
  7. A7The White Birch And The Sycamore
  8. A8Of Such Is The Kingdom Of God
  9. B1A Brown Bird Singing
  10. B2I Don't Want To Play In Your Yard
  11. B3The Maid With The Flaxen Hair = La Fille Aux Chevaux De Lin
  12. B4The Wearing Of The Green
  13. B5Chaconde = Le Bon Petit Roi D'Yvetot
  14. B6Chinese Love Poems: Going Rowing - Like The Moon - The Musicians
  15. B7The Riddle Song
  16. B8The Gold Wedding Ring

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sea Shells are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Sea Shells are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1984.

When was Sea Shells first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Brunswick DL 8591.

How do I tell if my copy of Sea Shells is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8591, LAT 8266, FL-7050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sea Shells on vinyl worth?

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.

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