US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Coral CRL 757282
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7-6986A-side label
7-6987◉B-side label

Vinyl pressings
by Pete Fountain · 1959
Pete Fountain's New Orleans 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.
13 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7-6986A-side label
7-6987◉B-side label
7 6986 10 2A side stamped, variant 1
7 6987 13 2B side stamped, variant 1
7 6986 10 2IA side stamped, I etched, variant 2
7 6987 13 2IIIB side stamped, III etched, variant 2
MG6986T2 2Side A Runout
MG6987T2 2Side B Runout
MG 6986A-Side Label
MG 6987◆B-Side Label
MG6986T1 1PA-Side Runout Etching
MG6987T1 1PB-Side Runout Etching
MG 6986A-Side Label
MG 6987◉B-Side Label
MG6986T2 2Runout, side A, stamped
MG6987T3 2Runout, side B, stamped
MG 6986Label side A
MG 6987◆Label side B
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 | Coral CL-7644First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Australia | Coral CST-9312TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | Canada | Coral CRL 757282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Coral CRL 57282First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Coral LVA 9128First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Coral SVL 3010, SVL.3010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Coral CRL 757282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Coral 7-38090 / Coral 7-38091First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Coral CRL 757282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Coral CRL 57282First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Coral CRL 57282First yearLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Coral CRL 57282First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Coral CRL 57282First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | South Africa | Coral SCRL118 / Coral SCRL.118LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 75374LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-505LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-505LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1973 | USA & Canada | MCA Records MCA 505 / Decca DL 7-5374LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04992 / World Record Club R 04992LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | MCA Records MCA-505LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-505LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records R66-448LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Coral CRL 757282LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Coral CRL 57 282 / Coral CRL 57282LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Coral CL 7644LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Coral CL30422LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Coral CRL 57282LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Coral CRL 757282LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Pete Fountain's New Orleans are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Coral CRL 757282.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRL 757282, 7-38090, CRL 57282, LVA 9128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-6986 and 7-6987◉. 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.