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Daddy Long Legs

by Ray Anthony & His Orchestra · 1956

18 pressings10 countriesSwingJazz

Daddy Long Legs was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Daddy Long Legs

1 pressing came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956JapanCapitol Records CEB-42First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958AustraliaCapitol Records CEP-0407", EP7", EP
1958CanadaCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958FranceCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", EP7", EP
1958FranceCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958GermanyCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", EP7", EP
1958GermanyCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958NetherlandsCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958SpainCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", EP7", EP
1958USCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958USCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958USCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958ItalyCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?UKCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?USCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", EP7", EP
?USCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USCapitol Records EAP 1-5977", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Sluefoot
  2. A2Dream
  3. B1Something's Gotta Give
  4. B2Thunderbird

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Daddy Long Legs are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Daddy Long Legs are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 1958.

When was Daddy Long Legs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Japan. One of them is Capitol Records CEB-42.

How do I tell if my copy of Daddy Long Legs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CEB-42) 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 Daddy Long Legs 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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