Vinyl pressings
by Peter Nero · 1961
New Piano In Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
M2 PP2708-1SRunout side A, variant 1
M2 PP2709--1SRunout side B, variant 1
M2 PP2708-6S C1Runout side A, variant 2
M2 PP2709-5S B2Runout side B, variant 2
M2PY-2710Label A
M2PY-2711Label B
M2PY-2710Label A
M2PY-2711Label B
M2 PY2710-1S I C1Runout A
M2 PY2711-5S A4 IRunout B
M2PY-2710Label A
M2PY-2711Label B
M2 PP2708-1S I A1Side A, Runout
M2 PP2709--1S i A1Side B, Runout
M2PP-2708Side A, Label
M2PP-2709Side B, Label
M2 PY2711-ES
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2383First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA LPM-2383 / RCA LPM 2383First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM-2383 / RCA Victor LPM 2383First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL 3266 / RCA Victor RPL. 3266First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2383 / RCA Victor LPM 2383First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2383 / RCA Victor LSP 2383First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2383 / RCA Victor LSP 2383First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2383 / RCA Victor LSP 2383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2383 / RCA Victor LPM 2383First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor RST 53First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP-2383LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 430.613LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM-2383LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 440.613 SLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of New Piano In Town are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2383.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2383, LSP-2383, RST 53, LSP 2383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 PP2708-1S and M2 PP2709--1S. 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.
