US
May 1959- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG 36143EmArcy MG 36143
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGC 36143A MS2Side 1 Runout Stamped
MGC 36143B MS2Side 2 Runout Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Pete Rugolo Orchestra · 1959
Rugolo Plays Kenton 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.
12 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.
MGC 36143A MS2Side 1 Runout Stamped
MGC 36143B MS2Side 2 Runout Stamped
SRC 80014 - A - MSIRunout Side 1 stamped
SRC 80014 - B - MS4Runout Side 2 stamped
MG 36143 A-Z FFSide 1 Runout etched
MG 36243-B 3 FFSide 2 Runout etched
SRC 80014 - A - FR1Runout Side 1 stamped
SRC 80014 - B - FR1Runout Side 2 stamped
MG-36143-A4 MS-1VSide 1 Runout
MG-36143-B9 MS-1XSide 2 Runout
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 | Mercury MG-36143 / EmArcy MG-36143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Mercury MG-C 36143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | Canada | EmArcy MG-36143 / Mercury MG 36143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Italy | Mercury MG 36143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | UK | Mercury MMB 12011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG 36143 / EmArcy MG 36143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury SR 80014 / Mercury SR-80014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG 36143 / Mercury MG-36143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG 36143 / Mercury MG-36143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG 36143 / EmArcy MG 36143First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury SR 80014 / Mercury SR-80014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Mercury BMS 17000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Mercury 15PJ-31(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Mercury SR-80014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | EmArcy SR 80014 / Mercury SR-80014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury STR 83 042 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz SR-80 014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Rugolo Plays Kenton are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury MG 36143, released May 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 36143, SR 80014, BMS 17000, MMB 12011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGC 36143A MS2 and MGC 36143B MS2. 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.
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