Vinyl pressings
by Ray Anthony · 1953
The Young Man With The Horn was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1953, 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.
H1-373-D2 [Anvil symbol] 3-53 2A side variant 1
H2-353-D2 [Anvil symbol] 1-53B side variant 1
H1-373-D1 [Anvil symbol]A side variant 2
H2-373-D1 [Anvil symbol]B side variant 2
F-1-373-D1#2 [lathe]A-Side Runout
F2=373=D3 [lathe]B-Side Runout
F3-373-D5 [lathe]C-Side Runout
F4-373-D5#2 [lathe]D-Side Runout
CAP H 373-I YX G Manufactured In GermanyRunout side A
CAP H 373-I ZX G Manufactured In GermanyRunout side B
H 373 YLabel side A
H 373 ZLabel side B
H-373-YA Side Run-Out Stamped
H-373-ZB Side Run-Out Stamped
H1-373-D2 M3-152272A Side Run-Out Stamped
H2-373-D1#3 M-152271B Side Run-Out Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Brazil | Capitol Records H373First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records H373 / Capitol Records LCA 373First yearLP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Capitol Records H 373 / Capitol Records 373First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records H-373 / Capitol Records 373First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H373 / Capitol Records H-373LP, 10", Compilation, Repress | LP, 10", Compilation, Repress |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records EBF 373 / Capitol Records EBF-373First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H-373LP, 10", Album, Repress | LP, 10", Album, Repress |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H373 / Capitol Records H-373First yearLP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records H373 / Capitol Records H-373 MLP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1958 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-11 / Capitol Records T-373LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T373 / Capitol Records T-373LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Capitol Records H373 / Capitol Records H-373LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records T-373LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records EBF 373 / Capitol Records EBF-3737", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records LCA 373LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T373 / Capitol Records T-373LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T373 / Capitol Records T-373LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records EBF 373 / Capitol Records EBF-3737", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of The Young Man With The Horn are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Brazil, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Capitol Records H373, released February 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H373, EBF 373, H 373, H-373) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1-373-D2 [Anvil symbol] 3-53 2 and H2-353-D2 [Anvil symbol] 1-53. 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.
